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Source: Angola Prosecutors Charge Ex-Central Bank Governor in Fraud Case

Angolan prosecutors have charged former central bank governor, Valter Filipe da Silva, in relation to an alleged $500 million fraud attempted against the Angolan government last year, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Thursday.

The news was first broken earlier on Thursday by the blog Maka Angola run by activist and journalist Rafael Marques.

Angola's prosecutors' office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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