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Inner circles | Angola
Lourenço's top team of defence attachés across the globe

President of Angola João Lourenço at a military ceremony in Moscow in 2019. © REUTERS

Russia, Brazil and China are the most sought-after assignments for Angolan defence attachés, but Africa has the largest number of these posts. Luanda also has several defence attachés in Europe who facilitate military training cooperation programmes and arms deals. [...]

Published on 28/04/2023 at 05:40 GMT Reading time 6 minutes Théo Noguera

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