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Luanda Agreement marks landmark commitment to support natural diamond industry
Retail Jeweller
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June 20, 2025
20th June 2025 By Ruth Faulkner Representatives from diamond-producing governments, industry stakeholders, and leaders from the natural diamond value chain have signed the Luanda Agreement, a landmark accord aimed at supporting the natural diamond...
Angolan operated by doctor 7,000 miles away in 'Africa first'
The Peninsula
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June 19, 2025
Luanda: A cancer patient in Angola was recovering Thursday after undergoing the first robotic surgery on the continent conducted remotely by a surgeon in the United States, according to the hospitals involved. The prostatectomy -- partial or...
Angolan Diamond Leaders, Endiama and Sodiam, Join the Natural Diamond Council
INSTOREMAG
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June 19, 2025
(PRESS RELEASE) LUANDA, ANGOLA — Angola’s two leading state-owned diamond institutions, ENDIAMA E.P. and SODIAM E.P., have formally announced their joint commitment to generic category marketing by joining the Natural Diamond Council (NDC) as...
Harry follows in Diana's footsteps with landmine walk in Angola
BBC
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July 17, 2025
Sean CoughlanRoyal correspondent ShareSave Watch: Prince Harry retraces his mother Diana's footsteps with landmine walk in Angola The Duke of Sussex has followed in the footsteps of his mother, Princess Diana, as he visited a charity clearing...
Prince Harry's strict reason for not taking Meghan Markle on surprise Angola trip
The Mirror
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July 16, 2025
Prince Harry is set for the second day of his unannounced trip to the African country of Angola to continue his work of helping to clear landmines from the war-torn nation. He arrived in the country's capital city of Luanda yesterday where he...
ABE hosts Serbian, Angolan delegations to explore agricultural cooperation
Daily News Egypt
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June 28, 2025
The Agricultural Bank of Egypt (ABE) recently received two official delegations from Serbia and Angola in separate visits aimed at exploring opportunities for cooperation in agricultural development and gaining insight into the bank’s strategic...
African Nations Sign Luanda Agreement to Protect and Promote Natural Diamonds
Skillings Mining Review - Florida
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June 27, 2025
On Wednesday, several African countries signed the “Luanda Agreement,” a commitment to defend and promote natural diamonds. Under this pact, the signatory nations agreed to contribute 1 percent of their annual revenues from diamond sales to fund a...
US Confirms US$550M Support for Angola’s Lobito Rail Corridor Despite Budget Concerns
The Assay
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June 27, 2025
The United States has reaffirmed its backing for Angola’s Lobito Rail Corridor with a US$550M loan through the International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), reinforcing international efforts to develop critical infrastructure for mineral...
Angola raised 15.5 million dollars at auction with the sale of 17 diamonds
Ver Angola
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According to a statement from the Angolan National Diamond Trading Company (Sodiam E.P.), the diamonds auctioned were produced by the Lulo, Kaixepa, Chitotolo, and Luele Mining Companies, and the total net proceeds from the sale amounted to 865.19...
Prince Harry recreates Princess Diana's iconic moment as he walks Angola's landmines
Daily Express
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July 16, 2025
Prince Harry has walked Africa's largest minefield in Angola, recreating one of his mother, Princess Diana's, most iconic moments. The Duke of Sussex visited Angola this week, where he witnessed the dangers still faced by families 28 years after...
Expert defends strong brand for Angolan diamonds and bets on demanding markets
Ver Angola
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Responding to Lusa about the possibility of selling Angolan diamonds to the US, after the replacement of the Russian company Alrosa, a former partner of Endiama, by Taaden (which belongs to the Sovereign Fund of the Sultanate of Oman), Rapaport...
Angolan family stranded for 60 days at Incheon Airport | #...
Eleven Myanmar
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Nkuka Lulendo, his wife and four children aged under 10 arrived to South Korea on a tourist visa on Dec. 28. They have been staying at the transit zone, fighting the immigration office’s decision to refuse their entry. Upon arrival, the family...
US-Africa Summit in Luanda: A Strategic Milestone for the Economic Future of Angola and the Continent
Ver Angola
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At a time when the global economy is facing geopolitical challenges, persistent inflation and urgent needs for energy and digital transition, this summit demonstrated that Angola and Africa are on the radar of major global decisions. Luanda was...
US delegation visits Lobito Corridor, which it considers the “crown jewel” of US/Africa cooperation
Ver Angola
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Troy Fitrell, Senior Director of the U.S. Department of State, called the project the “crown jewel” of U.S.-African cooperation, highlighting a $5 billion investment in the project, a strategic rail link between Angola and the Democratic Republic...
Félix Tshisekedi Champions Investment Drive for DRC at Luanda Summit
Skillings Mining Review - Florida
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June 26, 2025
The US-Africa Summit opened on Monday, June 23, 2025, in Luanda, Angola, under the theme “Pathways to Prosperity: A Shared Vision for the US-Africa Partnership.” The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) presented by President Félix Tshisekedi, who...
Road accident leaves 12 dead in Huambo province
Ver Angola
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The accident occurred on Wednesday, on the Huambo/Chipipa road, with ten people dying at the scene and another on the way to hospital. Three injured people were taken to the Huambo General Hospital, but one died on Thursday. According to the...
Four arrested in Portugal for bank fraud of 130 thousand euros against Angolan citizen
Ver Angola
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In a statement released, the Portuguese Judicial Police (PJ) said that the three men and one woman detained in the Lisbon area are aged between 30 and 60, including a former bank employee, suspected of “qualified fraud, document forgery, computer...
US-Africa Business Summit: A showdown in Luanda
Sunday Independent
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June 26, 2025
Manuel Godsin|Published 20 hours ago 6min THE atmosphere at this year’s US-Africa Business Summit in Luanda was far from what American delegates expected. Instead of handshakes and optimistic speeches, African leaders delivered one of the most...
Governor of Huambo regrets tragic accident and visits victims in hospital
Ver Angola
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The provincial government of Huambo, in a statement to which VerAngola had access, reported that the acting governor of the province of Huambo "went to the largest health unit in the province on Wednesday night, with the aim of finding out about...
Was Meghan Markle warned not to join Prince Harry abroad?
ARY News
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July 16, 2025
Meghan Markle has remained in the United States for safety reasons while Prince Harry travelled to Angola for a major engagement with the Halo Trust charity. Royal Family Updates The Duchess of Sussex did not join her husband as he arrived in...