In 1975, their prospects took a turn for the worse when a civil war broke out in Angola following its independence from Portugal. Over the next 27 years, the conflict devastated the country’s ...
Rich oil and gas reserves, along with a strategic position for natural resource extraction from Africa's interior, make Angola a focal point for both China and the US.
In Angola, the demining process has been ongoing for decades, but the country remains one of the most heavily mined in the world. More than 73 million square meters of land are still contaminated, and ...