in-cyprus3 Aug 2026

Cyprus court rejects bid to unfreeze accounts linked to Angola’s former President

Cyprus’s Supreme Court has dismissed an application by five FBME Bank account holders seeking to overturn a freezing order on accounts allegedly linked to former Angolan president José Eduardo dos Santos and his daughter, according to sworn statements submitted by members of the Unit for Combating Money Laundering (MOKAS).

The case centres on FBME Bank Ltd’s Cyprus branch, which closed 12 years ago and has had a liquidator appointed since 2023, but which remains before the courts. Details of...

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