Cuban to be honored with medal for Angolan Independence

3 The first head of the Cuban military mission in Angola, Commander Raúl Díaz-Argüelles (1937-1975), will be one of those honored (posthumously) with the commemorative medals for the 50th anniversary of national independence. Díaz-Argüelles...

Luanda to host infrastructure financing summit

Staff Writer The African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) and the African Union Commission (AUC), in collaboration with the Angolan government, will host Africa’s biggest infrastructure financing summit from 28 to 31 October 2025 in Luanda....

Angolans are fed up with broken promises: why the ruling MPLA keeps stalling local elections

Weeks of protests in July 2025 in Angola left 30 dead and hundreds imprisoned. Sparked by a hike in fuel prices, the outcome of a governmental effort to reduce subsidies, the unrest quickly spread across the country. This escalation, along with...

Cuban president receives Speaker of Angolan Parliament

7 Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Republic, held an official meeting with Carolina Cerqueira, President of the National Assembly of Angola, who is on a...

Ganja land: Sleepy Luanda market where marijuana and gangs define daily life

Ganja land. That is how many now describe Luanda, a bustling township in Vihiga County where the open trade and use of cannabis sativa (marijuana) has become part of daily life. In its crowded streets and hidden alleys, young men puff openly, boda...

Luanda to Host Heads of State-Level Infrastructure Financing Summit Under African Union Chairmanship

The African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) and African Union Commission (AUC) in collaboration with Government of the Republic of Angola will host Africa’s biggest Infrastructure Financing Summit from 28-31 October 2025 in Luanda, Republic...

Vietnam wraps up training for Angolan, Mozambican Party officials

Hanoi (VNA) - The Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics (HCMA) on September 12 wrapped up a week-long training and exchange programme for senior officials from the People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) and Mozambique Liberation...

Việt Nam wraps up training for Angolan, Mozambican Party officials

HÀ NỘI The Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics (HCMA) on September 12 wrapped up a week-long training and exchange programme for senior officials from the People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) and Mozambique Liberation Front...

FG Facilitates Bayelsa, Namibe Sister-Cities Deal In Luanda

September 12, (THEWILL) — The Federal Government has facilitated a twinning agreement between Bayelsa State and Namibe Province of Angola, aimed at boosting socio-economic and cultural development. It also brokered a similar economic cooperation...

Catholic Educators in Angola Urged to Embrace Mission with Faith, Life Witness

“Families entrust us, and the Church entrusts the education of these boys and girls to the teacher,” the Local Ordinary of Malanje, since his installation in November 2021, who also serves as Chair of the National Commission for the Liturgy of the...

Nigeria, Angola to Sign 15 MOUs as 5th Joint Commission Opens in Luanda

Nigeria and Angola are expected to sign no fewer than 15 Memorandum of Understanding (MOUs) at the ongoing 5th session of the Nigeria-Angola Bilateral Economic Joint Commission (BEJC) in Luanda. Nigeria’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs,...

Nigeria, Angola to Sign 15 MoUs As 5th Joint Commission Begins in Luanda

Michael Olugbode in Abuja Nigeria and Angola are expected to sign no fewer than 15 Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) at the ongoing 5th session of the Nigeria-Angola Bilateral Economic Joint Commission (BEJC) in Luanda. Nigeria’s Minister of...

Anti-Chinese Anger Erupts in Violence in Angolan Capital

Public anger over a sharp rise in fuel prices in Angola triggered three days of violence, some of which was directed at the country’s large Chinese community. The violence destroyed shops, closed factories and caused thousands of Chinese residents...

Over 20 Years After, Nigeria, Angola To Sign 15 MOUs As 5th Joint Commission Begins In Luanda

1 ABUJA – No fewer than 15 Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) will be signed at the ongoing 5th session of the Nigeria-Angola Bilateral Economic Joint Commission (BEJC) which began in Luanda on Tuesday. Nigeria’s Minister of State for Foreign...

Angolan bank BFA pushes for $240M IPO

Angolan bank BFA will seek to raise up to $240 million in what looks set to be the country’s biggest ever initial public offering, as the oil-producing country expands its privatization drive. BFA’s majority owner, the state-run telecommunications...

Vihiga: Angry boda boda riders torch matatu after colleague is killed in Luanda accident

A PSV matatu was set ablaze in Luanda town by boda boda operators after it ran over a rider identified as Daniel They also looted crates of soda from the Coca-Cola trailer, scattering broken bottles along the roadside and bringing traffic to a...

Angolan bank BFA set for country's biggest ever IPO

LUANDA - One of Angola's top banks BFA will launch the country's biggest ever initial public offering on Friday, seeking to raise as much as $240 million as the government looks to kick-start a privatisation drive. The Southern African...

5th Meeting of the Angola-Nigeria Bilateral Joint Commission Holds Tuesday in Luanda

Michael Olugbode in Abuja The work of the 5th Meeting of the Angola-Nigeria Bilateral Joint Commission will start tomorrow (Tuesday) in Luanda to review the Cooperation Agreements and Memorandums of Understanding between the two countries with a...

Two Angolan Prelates Call for Fostering of Catholic Identity in Learning Institutions, Highlight Other Gaps, Solutions

“We had not yet fully honored the memory of this soldier who wanted to leave his mark on this whole area with the urban project of the Patriota zone. And I want to congratulate you for that,” he said. The Catholic Church leader offered thanked the...

Angolan carrier Taag launches direct Luanda, Nairobi flights

Taag Angola Airlines, the country’s national carrier, on Monday launched direct flights between Luanda and Nairobi, aiming to connect passengers travelling for business or leisure between the two countries. The first flight from Luanda touched...