Angolan President Rules Out Bid for Third Term
On 10 November 2025, President João Lourenço affirmed his intention not to contest a third presidential term, emphasising that the existing constitutional limit of two terms remains […]
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Angola Prepares New Social Education Programme to Expand Access and Improve Quality
The Angolan Presidency is set to launch a social education programme intended to enhance access to education, reduce illiteracy, and improve the quality of teaching […]
Angola’s First Post-Independence Oil Refinery to Begin Production by Year-End
Angola’s 30,000-barrel-per-day Cabinda oil refinery, the country’s first to be built since independence, will start producing fuel before the end of 2025, according to Oil […]
Angola in Crisis: Fuel Price Hike Sparks Deadly Protests and National Turmoil
At least 22 people, including a police officer, have been confirmed dead and over 200 injured in Angola’s most widespread protests in recent years, sparked […]
Burundi’s president Ndayishimiye appointed AU special envoy to navigate Sahel turmoil
The African Union (AU) has appointed Burundian President Évariste Ndayishimiye as its special envoy to the crisis-ridden Sahel region, in a strategic bid to revitalize […]
El-Sisi and Lourenço Discuss African Security and Bilateral Ties at AU Summit
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi held talks with Angolan President João Lourenço on Sunday, July 13, on the margins of the seventh African Union Mid-Year […]
African Union Pledges Support for Sahel Security and Development Amid Rising Instability
The African Union has expressed deep concern over the deteriorating security situation in the Sahel and pledged to support regional efforts to combat terrorism and […]
Lourenço Calls for Vaccine Sovereignty as Cholera Claims Over 700 Lives in Angola
Amidst a deepening public health crisis, Angolan President and current African Union Chairperson, João Lourenço, has called on June 4 for urgent action to establish […]
AU Mediation in Eastern DRC Conflict Initiated by Faure Gnassingbé During Kinshasa Visit
Togolese President Faure Gnassingbé, recently appointed as the African Union’s mediator in the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, has launched his peace mission […]
Togo’s President Appointed AU Mediator Amid Controversy in DR Congo Peace Process
Togolese President Faure Gnassingbé has been appointed officially by the African Union as the mediator in the ongoing conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo […]