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The headquarters of the National Bank of Angola in Luanda ISSOUF SANOGO/AFP/Getty Images

Luanda will try to relieve the pressure on the country's political elite.

May 6, 2013 | 08:02 GMT

A worker at a mine in Congo's North Kivu region EMMANUEL PEUCHOT/AFP/Getty Images

The restriction aims to increase government revenue and revitalize the economy.

Apr 22, 2013 | 05:15 GMT

South African President Jacob Zuma addresses the South African parliament in Cape Town on Nov. 15 STRINGER/AFP/Getty Images

Pretoria wants to boost its international influence by funding projects elsewhere in Africa and in the West.

Dec 10, 2012 | 05:16 GMT

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