From arms sales to green energy to direct flights, Luanda is forging ahead with ever-deepening ties with Washington even as other countries in southern Africa look to preserve their Cold War-era ties to Moscow while playing all sides. With the oil-rich nation celebrating 30 years of relations with the US this year, the Angolan leader is looking to score a domestic political win through a White House meeting with his American counterpart.
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