Tycoon jailed in Angola over $900m scandal
A court in Angola has sentenced Carlos de São Vicente, a businessman with links to two former presidents, to nine years in prison for stealing $900m (£682m), the private Novo Journal reported.
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A court in Angola has sentenced Carlos de São Vicente, a businessman with links to two former presidents, to nine years in prison for stealing $900m (£682m), the private Novo Journal reported.
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