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Joe Biden, theGrio.com
December 4, 2024
The project aims to advance the U.S. presence in a region rich in cobalt, copper and other critical minerals used in batteries
President Biden's trip to Angola
October 1, 2024
President Biden is headed to Angola, marking the first trip from a U.S. president to visit the oil-rich African country.
Former Angolan President José Eduardo dos Santos, theGrio.com
July 8, 2022
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — José Eduardo dos Santos, once one of Africa’s longest-serving rulers who during almost four decades as
January 21, 2022
In September, Angola's President João Lourenco invited two Tucker siblings to visit the country, and they did last month for…
November 17, 2021
A Louisiana parole board granted parole to Henry Montgomery, whose Supreme Court case was instrumental in extending the possibility of…
May 17, 2021
"We need to increase awareness, help educate our culture," music mogul Percy Miller said, "and help prepare the imprisoned for…
December 18, 2020
A Louisiana man who was sentenced to life for selling $20 in marijuana to officers when he was homeless has…
Isabel dos Santos
January 22, 2020
EuroBic, the Portuguese bank where Isabel dos Santos is the biggest shareholder, has announced it is ending its commercial relationship…
December 17, 2015
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Rights groups are lobbying rapper Nicki Minaj to cancel her upcoming concert in Angola, a southern African…
October 4, 2013
MSNBC - Herman Wallace, a member of the “Angola 3,” died Friday morning, three days after a federal judge overturned…
October 2, 2013
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A 71-year-old Louisiana prisoner who spent 41 years in solitary confinement and is now dying of…
March 6, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - It is notable that out of the seven richest people of African decent in the world, six…
December 24, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - The hip-hop icon was supposed to perform in Angola that month, but backed out, costing Allocco roughly…
July 3, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - As the continent of Africa grows, they work hard to shed the label of developing country and…
January 5, 2012
According to TMZ, Allocco, who serves as CEO for AllGood Entertainment, and his son were kidnapped at gunpoint by employees…
October 21, 2011
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A man convicted of raping a woman in 1981 but cleared last month by DNA tests…
September 13, 2011
SAO PAULO (AP) - Speaking in a timid voice early Tuesday shortly after taking the crown in South America's largest…
May 25, 2011
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana (AP) - State police say rapper Torrence "Lil Boosie" Hatch is facing allegations he schemed to try…
November 6, 2010
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) - U.N. officials say they're investigating reports that some 700 Congolese women were raped by soldiers...