Spotlight | Angola
MPLA bigwigs behind Hipergesta diamond empire

People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) leaders meet on 10 August 2017, in Luanda.
People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) leaders meet on 10 August 2017, in Luanda. © Ampe Rogerio/AFP
Angolan's diamond mining sector, which is highly opaque due to the number of concessions, is in the hands of senior members of the ruling MPLA party loyal to João Lourenço. The Hipergesta holding company dominates the market. [...]
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