May 22
Angola: Angola Needs U.S.$1 Billion to Launch ELP - Angola 2050
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Angola said it needs to mobilise about US$1 billion to launch the Long-Term Strategy (ELP - Angola 2050). Read more »
Angola: President Names State Secretary for Urbanism and Housing
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Angolan head of State João Lourenço Monday appointed Manuel André da Costa Canguezeze as Secretary of State for Urbanism and Housing, according to a note… Read more »
May 21
Angola: Diplomat José Agostinho Neto Dies
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Diplomat José Agostinho Neto, brother of Angola's first president, died Saturday in Lisbon, Portugal, aged 85, due to illness. Read more »
May 18
Angola: Ethiopian President Praises Angolan Statesman's Efforts to Achieve Peace, Security
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Ethiopian president Sahle-Work Zewde has praised the efforts made by the Angolan Head of State, João Lourenço, focused on promotion of peace and security in the… Read more »
Angola: Lourenço Wins CPLP Aparecido De Oliveira Prize
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Angolan head of State João Lourenço won the 6th Edition of "José Aparecido de Oliveira Award", promoted by the Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries… Read more »
May 17
Angola: Angola's Debt to China Valued At U.S.$20 Billion Dollars
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The Chinese ambassador Gong Tao on Wednesday told press in Luanda that Angola's debt to China is estimated at $20 billion dollars and it represents 42.5% of the country's external… Read more »
Angola: Angolans Highlight Police Corruption and Use of Excessive Force [press release]
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Majority say officers rarely act professionally and respect citizens' rights. Read more »
Angola: Angola Prepares 1st Report On Extractive Sector Transparency Initiative
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The National Coordination Committee (CNC) of the Extractive Industry Transfer Initiative (EITI-Angola) will soon begin to prepare the first report on the activity of the oil and… Read more »
Angola: First Angolan Ambassador to the United States Optimistic About Future
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Angola's first ambassador to the United States of America, José Patrício, Wednesday was optimistic about the future deepening of relations between the two countries. Read more »
Angola: Angola's Kwanza Depreciates 3.1 Percent Due to the Fall in Amount of Foreign Currency
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Angola's currency Kwanza depreciated 3.1% last Friday (12th), due to the drop in the amounts of currency made available to the market, breaking a period of apparent stability,… Read more »
Angola: Vice President of Republic Returns to Luanda
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Angola's Vice President Esperança da Costa left Mbanza Kongo early Wednesday afternoon, after paying a 48-hour working visit to the northern Zaire province. Read more »
Angola: Vat Revenue Set At 3 Billion Kwanzas
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Value Added Tax (VAT) revenues stood at 3 billion kwanzas, since its implementation in the country, said Wednesday in Luanda the administrator of the General Tax Administration… Read more »
Angola: Oil Tax Revenue Drops in First Quarter This Year
ANGOP
The oil tax revenue stood at 1.3 billion kwanzas in the first quarter of this year, Kz 800 billion less compared to the same period of 2022, during which the sector collected Kz… Read more »
Angola: Angola Launches Cubango-Okavango Ecosystem Project
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Angolan government, in partnership with the United States, launched Wednesday in Luanda the Ecosystem, Communities and Climate - Cubango-Okavango (ECCO) project, which is financed… Read more »
May 16
Angola: Mbanza Kongo Heritage in Compliance With Unesco Recommendations
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Members of the National Multisectoral Commission for Safeguarding of World Cultural Heritage (CNMSPCM) on Tuesday considered compliance with UNESCO recommendations on the city of… Read more »
Angola: Angola Takes Over Deuty Chairpersonship of the Review Commission
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Angola on Monday assumed the 2nd deputy chairpersonship of the review commission of States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention (OPCW) during the opening of the 5th… Read more »
Angola: Angola Attends Seminar On Constitutionalism
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Angolan Constitutional Court presiding judge Laurinda Cardoso is participating in an intermediate seminar of the Conference of Constitutional Jurisdictions of Portuguese Speaking… Read more »
Angola: Vice President Highlights Teaching Ancestral Values to New Generation
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Angola's Vice President Esperança da Costa on Tuesday in Mbanza Kongo (Zaire) highlighted the role of the traditional authorities in the transmission of ancestral cultural… Read more »
Angola: Us, Angola Launch 'Ecosystems, Community and Climate Project
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Angola and the United States on Wednesday will launch the "Ecosystems, Communities and Climate" project. Read more »
Angola: Police Seize Over 200 Diamond Stones
ANGOP
At least 252 diamond stones of several carats have been seized by the National Police in Lucapa municipality, eastern Lunda Norte province, as part of anti- "X-Ray banditry"… Read more »
Angola: Angola Makes Arrangement for Ipu General Assembly
ANGOP
The 147th General Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), scheduled for October this year in Luanda, Angola, will take place under the motto "Parliamentary Action for… Read more »
Angola: Angola, Republic of Korea Strengthen Cooperation
ANGOP
The Republics of Angola and Korea have pledged to work on strengthening of bilateral cooperation in the areas of renewable energy, education and agriculture, the Korean ambassador… Read more »
Angola: No Letup in Crackdown On Cabinda Activists [press release]
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Respect Rights to Freedom of Assembly, Peaceful Protest Read more »
Angola: Angolan Athlete Wins Gold in African Judo
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Angolan athlete, Joseta Mavungu, won the gold medal at the African Wrestling Championship Tuesday, beating Algerian Yasmine Bouregba, at 69 kg, in a competition taking place in… Read more »
May 15
Angola: Govt Bets On Communication to Improve Country's Reputation
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The creation of an internal and external communication environment is the government's bet to communicate more assertively and better disseminate the actions carried out by the… Read more »