Angola: Court Convicts 21 Defendants and Acquits Six in Agt 2025 Case

Luanda — Luanda’s First Instance Court on Thursday convicted 21 defendants and acquitted 6 in the case of the General Tax Administration (AGT) of 2025, after a three-month trial, with prison sentences ranging from three to nine years and six months.

The decision concluded that the convicted defendants defrauded the Angolan state of more than 100 billion kwanzas, in one of the biggest financial scandals recorded in the country.

Among those convicted, Alípio João, Pedro Lumingo, Tiago dos Santos…