Angola’s “Princess” dethroned

The fall from grace of Isabel dos Santos, the daughter of the former Angolan leader, has put a severe dent in her fortunes.

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"The Princess" Isabel dos Santos
(Image credit: 2016 David M. Benett)

Africa's richest woman used to be nicknamed "the Princess" by poorer Angolans, says the Financial Times. But the past few months may have made a severe dent in her fortune.Isabel dos Santos, the daughter of the country's former president, Jos Eduardo dos Santos, was last month stripped of her job as head of Angola's state oil group, Sonangol, by the new man in the presidential mansion, Joo Loureno.

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