Angola's new leader shakes up old order, visits SA

Angola's new leader Joao Lourenco is making surprising moves to shake himself free of the legacy of one of Africa's longest-serving Presidents, and is seeking closer relations with South Africa.

Mr. Lourenco is expected in South Africa today, for a two day state visit, after having already met with President Jacob Zuma in Angola earlier this week.
  
Since winning election in August, Mr Lourenco has taken steps to show that he is running a new government, and has sacked the daughter of former President Jose Eduardo dos Santos, as chair of the powerful state-owned oil company.

President Lourenco, 63, has appointed a crop of new ministers and replaced key security personnel in a bid to make a statement for his government.

SOURCE: NEWS24
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