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Vol. 5 Num 893 Fri. December 01, 2006  
   
Business


Angola wants to join Opec


Angola, sub-Saharan Africa's number two oil producer, is trying to join the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) cartel, the government said Thursday.

"The council of ministers has said it backs Angola joining Opec," finance ministry spokesman Bastos de Almeida told AFP.