Angolan billionaire Isabel dos Santos REUTERS/Toby MelvilleMoney & CareersNeither Angolan nor Portuguese prosecutors responded to requests for comment. In February, Portuguese prosecutors followed suit, freezing Isabel dos Santos’ assets in the country, which was Angola’s colonial master until independence in 1975. This court decision should be struck out as abuse of process and the judgement set aside,” dos Santos said in an English-language statement. Neither Angolan nor Portuguese prosecutors responded to requests for comment. Angola’s chief prosecutor said in January that an international arrest warrant for dos Santos could be issued if she fails to appear to cooperate with the investigation.

Source: Standard Digital May 13, 2020 13:20 UTC