Last updated: 15 june, 2010 - 18:21 GMT

Lessons learned from the Gulf of Mexico

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BP is about to start deep sea drilling in Angola.

Oil companies say their safety procedures are the same the world over, but would an African country cope with the effects of a huge oil leak?

The BBC's Louise Redvers reports from Angola, which pumps close to two million barrels of oil a day.

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