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| British woman arrested in Angola | British woman arrested in Angola |
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| A British woman has been arrested and accused of spying in Angola. | A British woman has been arrested and accused of spying in Angola. |
| London-based Sarah Wykes, the Africa oil campaigner for anti-corruption group Global Witness, was arrested in the oil-rich province of Cabinda. | |
| Shortly after her arrest she told the BBC she had been meeting local groups to discuss what she called "revenue transparency" issues related to oil. | Shortly after her arrest she told the BBC she had been meeting local groups to discuss what she called "revenue transparency" issues related to oil. |
| Oil accounts for 95% of Angola's export revenue, but most of the country lives in extreme poverty. | Oil accounts for 95% of Angola's export revenue, but most of the country lives in extreme poverty. |
| The government has been criticised by local and foreign groups who are pushing for greater scrutiny of oil accounts and a fairer redistribution of oil revenues. | The government has been criticised by local and foreign groups who are pushing for greater scrutiny of oil accounts and a fairer redistribution of oil revenues. |
| The International Monetary Fund has also been pressing for greater transparency in the oil sector. | The International Monetary Fund has also been pressing for greater transparency in the oil sector. |
| Oil exports | Oil exports |
| A supplier of crude oil to the US and China, Angola denies allegations that revenues have been squandered through corruption and mismanagement. | A supplier of crude oil to the US and China, Angola denies allegations that revenues have been squandered through corruption and mismanagement. |
| Oil exports and foreign loans have spurred economic growth and fuelled a reconstruction boom. | Oil exports and foreign loans have spurred economic growth and fuelled a reconstruction boom. |
| Ms Wykes, who was born in York, was initially accused of carrying out what police called hostile propaganda and charged with possession of subversive materials. | |
| These charges were later dropped and the charge changed to spying. | These charges were later dropped and the charge changed to spying. |
| Global Witness describe Ms Wykes as a highly respected anti-corruption campaigner. | Global Witness describe Ms Wykes as a highly respected anti-corruption campaigner. |
| It is calling for the authorities to release her immediately and explain the charges on which she has been detained. | It is calling for the authorities to release her immediately and explain the charges on which she has been detained. |