Angola

The IMF seems to be courting Angola, but the government is playing hard to get. BMI View: The government is wary of IMF scrutiny of its oil accounts, and seems in no rush to open... 2005-05-10

Parliament recently passed a set of laws that are designed to put in place the framework for a general election in 2006 - the first since 1992. The opposition UNITA party voted against... 2005-05-10

Under pressure from the international community, the government is working towards parliamentary elections in 2006 and a presidential plebiscite the year after. The timetable seems... 2005-02-11

Under pressure from the international community, the government is working towards parliamentary elections in 2006 and a presidential plebiscite the year after. The timetable seems... 2005-02-09

The government says its image of being deeply corrupt is no longer fair. Certainly, the IMF concedes it is becoming more open, and the World Bank believes progress on reform has been... 2004-09-09

After much procrastination, general elections have been set for September 2006. BMI View: The setting of an electoral timetable is a very welcome development. Although an earlier... 2004-09-07

Oil revenues are booming, but much of the money is having to be used to pay off past foreign loans. BMI View: We, among others, have long warned that the government was mortgaging... 2004-09-07

Some, albeit insufficient, progress is being made in improving the transparency of oil sector accounts. BMI View: Because of deeply entrenched vested interests, which go all the way... 2004-05-10

Two years after the end of the brutal civil war much of the population is still suffering from its legacy. There has been real progress in areas such as disarmament of rebels, land... 2004-05-10

Nearly two years after the end of the decades-long civil war, living standards for many Angolans remain desperate with at least one million currently dependent on humanitarian aid.... 2004-02-16