US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton arrived in Angola on Sunday for a 24-hour visit during which the subject of oil is expected to be the main topic of discussion, dpa reported. Angola is the third stage of her seven-country Africa tour that began in Kenya on Tuesday. The oil-rich southern African country has made efforts of late to surpass Nigeria as Africa's main sub-Saharan provider. It is also a major supplier of oil to the United States. Clinton is also expected to touch on the question of human rights. She recently received an open letter from multiple Angolan human rights groups and celebrities asking her to address the state of the country's democracy. On Sunday, Clinton is scheduled to meet with Angola's foreign and energy ministers and host a roundtable meeting with the National Assembly in Luanda before talks on Monday with the president of 30 years, Eduardo dos Santos. Angola is a staunch ally of China, a rival of the US in the battle for influence and business in Africa. It is China's biggest supplier of oil. -- SPA
