Portuguese prosecutors are bringing charges of corruption, money-laundering and forgery against Angolan Vice-president Manuel Vicente as part of an investigation in Lisbon, Portugal’s attorney general’s office told AP news agency.
Mr Vicente is suspected of bribing a Portuguese magistrate to favour him in two investigations, a statement said.
Investigators allege Mr Vicente paid Portuguese magistrate Orlando Figueira, who was arrested a year ago, about 760,000 euros ($808,000; £647,000) to drop two investigations that involved alleged money laundering and Angolan investments in Portugal while he was the head of the state oil company Sonagol.
The magistrate, Mr Vicente’s lawyer, and his representative in Portugal are also accused in the case, called Operation Fizz.
The Angolan news site Rede Angola reports that in March Mr Vicente denied the allegations.
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