ASSESSMENTS

Cooperation and Competition in Angola-South Africa Relations

Dec 6, 2010 | 13:26 GMT

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Summary

Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos is reportedly scheduled to visit South Africa on Dec. 14-15. As both governments begin to look for opportunities to extend their influence in the region, the visit serves as a chance for STRATFOR to assess whether those opportunities will lead to future cooperation or competition.

While the issue of Angola’s Lobito refinery project will probably be the focus of the agenda, the visit may help determine the future of relations between Johannesburg and Luanda. (With STRATFOR map)...

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