Former President Jose Eduardo dos Santos returned to Angola
“The former president of the Republic, Jose Eduardo dos Santos, returned to the country on Tuesday,” according to the Angop agency. He landed in the […]
Joao Lourenco
ECCAS holds its first face-to-face summit in Gabon since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic
Six out of eleven heads of state attended a summit of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) on 27 November in Libreville, Gabon. […]
Angola’s Lourenço appointed leader of ruling MPLA party
Angolan President Joao Lourenço was elected last weekend head of the ruling MPLA party, marking the end of Jose Eduardo dos Santos’ 39-year authority. Member […]
Germany, Angola boost ties, revive warship deal
Angola’s President Joao Lourenco over the weekend said he is confident that Germany will supply Angola with warships, despite the controversy the deal sparked in […]
Angolan president tells EU Parliament he’s on a “crusade”
Angolan President João Lourenço has addressed the European Parliament in Strasbourg for the first time on Wednesday. During the 15-minute speech, which was broadcast on […]
Angola to join former colonies of Britain, France
Angola’s president, Joao Lourenco, on Wednesday, expressed his country’s interest to join the Commonwealth and the Organization Internationale de la Francophonie. In an exclusive interview […]
Bilateral agreements top Angolan President’s visit to Zambia
Angolan President Joao Lourenco arrived in Zambia on Wednesday to witness the signing of bilateral agreements to strengthen trade and upgrade cooperation between the two […]
Angola’s ex-president’s son charged of $500m fraud
The son of Angola’s ex-President José Eduardo dos Santos and former head of the country’s sovereign wealth fund has been accused of fraud over the […]
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 […]
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 […]