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Task Force apprehends 17 for illegal vending, possession of 6,090 litres of fuel
THE Joint Task Force on Illegal Fuel Vending says it has apprehended 17 adult suspects, who include three Angolan nationals in connection with the offence of illegal vending/possession of fuel amounting to 6,090 litres. The Joint Taskforce says it...

EU-AU Angola summit on 24-25 Nov aims at deeper cooperation
08 july 2025 - 14:59:01 AR/WA 175 Views Panafrican News Agency Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Leaders of the 27 European Union (EU) member states and the 55 countries of the African Union (AU) will meet in Luanda, Angola, for the seventh...

Iscte will train 45 young people to develop small businesses
According to a statement sent to Lusa, the project "Impactful entrepreneurship for inclusion and diversity in Africa", implemented in the two Angolan cities, aims to help 45 young people "between the ages of 14 and 18, who will learn to transform...

Adalberto Costa Júnior refuses 50th anniversary independence medal and criticizes exclusions
Adalberto Costa Júnior spoke to Lusa after being interviewed at "Conversas Economia 100 Makas" in Luanda, explaining that the decision of the party leadership, taken at the Standing Committee, remains unchanged. "UNITA participated in a debate in...

UNITA leader criticizes fuel price hike and says measure “is poorly thought out”
"Citizens are being punished multiple times and unfairly," said Adalberto Costa Júnior on the sidelines of the third edition of the 100 Makas Economy Talks in Luanda, highlighting that the increases in fuel, basic food baskets, transport and other...

TAAG starts flying to Nairobi in September
In a statement sent to VerAngola, TAAG informs that operations on this new route will begin on September 1st. "The new Luanda – Nairobi route, whose commercial passenger operations will begin on September 1st, 2025, with a service with three...

ISCTE will train 45 young people in Angola to develop small businesses.
The project ‘Impactful Entrepreneurship for Inclusion and Diversity in Africa,’ implemented in two Angolan cities, aims to support 45 youths aged between 14 and 18 in learning to transform simple ideas into small businesses, according to a...

Gabon's Minister Of Oil & Gas Joins Angola Oil & Gas (AOG) 2025 Amid Shift To Deepwater Exploration
(MENAFN- APO Group) Sosthene Nguema Nguema, Minister of Oil&Gas of Gabon, has joined this year's Angola Oil&Gas (AOG) conference – taking place September 3-4 in Luanda – as a keynote speaker. Minister Nguema's participation comes as the country...

Cruises, cuisine, surf: Angola charts new tourism path
When Feliesiano Muteca started surfing a decade ago, he had the waves at Cabo Ledo on Angola's long Atlantic coastline pretty much to himself. Now, the unspoilt and sandy beach about 125 kilometres (75 miles) south of the capital Luanda has become...

ANALYSIS: Will US brokered Rwanda-DRC deal pave way for peace?
Recent efforts to resolve the M23 crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have taken a new turn. After the breakdown of the Angola-led Luanda talks in mid-December 2024, a joint East African Community–Southern African Development...

Africa must lead, not follow –Nandi-Ndaitwah
LUANDA, ANGOLA – President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has called on African nations to shift from being raw material suppliers to becoming global leaders in industrialisation, innovation and food security. Speaking at a high-level breakfast dialogue...

Travel To Angola This Summer For Sun, Sand, And Surf
(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) When Feliesiano Muteca started surfing a decade ago, he had the waves at Cabo Ledo on Angola's long Atlantic coastline pretty much to himself. Now, the unspoilt and sandy beach about 125 kilometres (75 miles)...

Edson Baptista is the first scientist in natural radioactivity in Angola and Africa
According to Angop, Edson Baptista received a Pass with Distinction grade from the University of Coimbra (Portugal), earning this degree and establishing himself as one of the few African geoscientists specializing in natural radioactivity....

Angola strikes major offshore gas discovery in landmark exploration success
The discovery, announced on Friday, July 12, by Angola’s National Oil and Gas Agency (ANGP), was made in Block 1/14, located in the Lower Congo Basin as per Reuters According to ANGP, the well encountered gas and condensate-bearing rock....

Angola to start producing animal vaccines next year
The project, currently under construction in the province of Huambo, has an investment of 125 million euros and is being carried out by the Portuguese-Angolan and German consortium Noráfrica-Gauff, and is expected to begin operating in the first...
Adalberto Costa Júnior launches his 2027 presidential campaign
DURING the “III Edição das Conversas Economia 100 Makas”, an event hosted by economist Carlos Rosado de Carvalho, Adalberto Costa Júnior, the leader of UNITA, did more than just talk policy. He launched what now appears to be the official start of...

Government launches concession of Moçâmedes Railway for the next 60 days
Jorge Bengue, who was part of the delegation of European Union ambassadors visiting the provinces of Huambo and Bié, stressed that the experience gained with the Lobito Corridor has allowed preparations for the next stage to be accelerated: "It...

Angola Calls for Deeper Trade Ties with Zambia Amid Growing Economic Cooperation
The Angolan government has called on Zambia to broaden access for Angolan products in a bid to further strengthen bilateral trade. The appeal was made by Angolan representative Raimundo Dos Santos during a high-level engagement with Zambian...

Activists call for march against fuel and transport price hikes
The so-called Civil Contestatória Society and the National Unity for the Total Revolution of Angola (UNTRA) are the organizers of this march in the capital, which is being widely shared on social media. "Those who remain silent are consenting,...

World AFP Hidden gem: Angola opens up to tourists in a pivot from oil
When Feliesiano Muteca started surfing a decade ago, he had the waves at Cabo Ledo on Angola's long Atlantic coastline pretty much to himself. Now, the unspoilt and sandy beach about 125 kilometres (75 miles) south of the capital Luanda has become...