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| Africa Subsaharan |
| Angola deports China 'gangsters' |
| 2012-08-25 |
| Angola has extradited 37 Chinese nationals, accused of extortion, kidnappings, armed robberies and running prostitution rings. They allegedly targeted other Chinese, kidnapping businessmen for ransom and sometimes burying victims alive. They lured women to Angola, promising well-paid jobs, but then forced them into prostitution, Chinese police said. Tens of thousands of Chinese live in Angola, and Chinese state-run firms have large interests in the country. China's Ministry of Public Security said a special police team was sent to Angola in July to help investigate criminal gangs. The ministry said the officers had helped their Angolan counterparts break up 12 gangs and free 14 victims, most of whom were thought to be women forced to work as prostitutes. The 37 suspects arrived at Beijing airport in handcuffs with balaclavas covering their faces. They are due to be tried in China. Mineral-rich Angola is China's biggest trading partner in Africa, with some $24.8bn (£15.7bn) in 2010. |
| Posted by:tipper |
| #2 Do you miss me yet? Well, they just might. At least some of the older folks that remember the good things associated with European Colonialism. I know in India, the older folks that were born when British rule was still very much in force, will admit quietly, that they miss that time. My FIL, before he passed at the ripe old age of 90, (about a year ago) would reminisce fondly about how much BETTER things were under British administration. |
| Posted by: Secret Asian Man 2012-08-25 19:50 |
| #1 Do you miss me yet? |
| Posted by: Euro-colonialism 2012-08-25 17:06 |