14 August – José Filomeno dos Santos, the son of former President José Eduardo dos Santos, is sentenced to five years in prison for misappropriating $500m from the nation's sovereign wealth fund during his tenure as the fund's head.[16] 15 August – Prosecutor-General Alvaro Da Silva Joao announces the closure of seven properties across Luanda owned by the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God over claims of corruption and tax fraud.[17]