The small diplomatic community in Riyad welcomed a new member a few weeks ago in the person of Frederico Manuel dos Santos e Silva Cardoso, Angola's first ambassador to Saudi Arabia. As we revealed (AI, 20/01/21), Angolan president João Lourenço decided to open a diplomatic mission in Riyad at the end of last year. In an indication of the importance he attaches to Angola's links with Saudi Arabia, he gave the job to his own chief of staff, a man who holds the rank of minister of state and is a leading

