Angola: Jose dos Santos Jr dismissed from sovereign wealth fund
Angola’s president, João Lourenço, has sacked his predecessor’s son, José Filomeno Dos Santos, as the head of the country’s sovereign wealth fund. The dismissal of […]
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Angola, South Africa supress entry visa for their respective nationals
South Africa and Angola have concluded a visa exemption agreement under which ordinary passport holders are not required to obtain a visitor’s visa for visits […]
Isabel Dos Santos fired from Angola’s state oil firm
Angola’s President Joao Lourenco on Wednesday sacked Isabel dos Santos, the chair of the state-run oil company Sonangol. The swift move comes a month after […]
Angola: President Lourenco orders audit of oil and mining sectors
Angola’s new President Joao Lourenco has ordered a 30-day review of the southern African nation’s oil industry to address the “significant” challenges it faces, Reuters […]
Angola’s new leader Joao Lourenco starts his journey today
About 26 heads of state and government on Tuesday attended the inauguration of newly elected Angola president João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço. Gonçalves Lourenço succeeds José […]
Angola’s ruling party claims victory, elections prolonged in 3 provinces
Angola’s ruling party, the People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA), won Wednesday’s election, according to provisional results from the electoral commission. The party […]
Angola elections: Over 4500 security forces deployed in restive Cabinda
At least 4,570 law enforcement agents have been deployed to the restive Cabinda province disputed by secessionists as Angolans head to the polls this Wednesday […]
Angola votes to replace dos Santos after 38 years
Angolans are preparing to go to the polls on Wednesday to choose a new president as the country’s long-serving ruler Jose Eduardo dos Santos is […]
Angola deports 300 Congolese illegal immigrants, jails dozens
Some 300 Congolese illegal immigrants have been deported from Angola by the security forces of the oil-rich nation over the last weeks. The deportees, who […]
Angola: election campaigns kick off for Aug. 23 polls
Presidential election campaigning in Angola officially started with the participation of six contesting parties, local media reports. The participating political parties include the ruling MPLA […]