"Yes, that's right—it's this one," the oil tycoon said with excitement after seeing the scepter that Leonard had urgently flown in from Ireland the night before.
"After its disappearance, the kingdom had been searching for this scepter and even offered a substantial reward, but I never expected it to reappear here," he added.
Although Angola is a republic, it's widely known that most countries south of the Sahara were unnaturally created by European colonists and differ from modern states.
For example, Africa's traditional system of tribal chieftains. The highest-ranking chieftains are locally known as "landlords," which means they control the land.
The landlords live in "palaces." Also, these landlords are not just symbolic figures but also wield considerable power, deciding on all sorts of matters within their territories.
Additionally, any significant actions by the local authorities need to be discussed with them, and they receive a portion of money each month as a subsidy.
