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Pope prays for healing at Angola shrine marked by slave trade history

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 20:55:07 +0200

Pope prays for healing at Angola shrine marked by slave trade history

Pope Leo XIV on Sunday delivered a message of peace and reconciliation at the Sanctuary of Mama Muxima, a revered Catholic site that once served as a hub of the trans-Atlantic slave trade.

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Pope Leo challenges Angola's leaders to break 'extractivism'

Sun, 19 Apr 2026 20:50:08 +0200

Pope Leo challenges Angola's leaders to break 'extractivism'

Pope Leo XIV challenged Angola’s leaders to break the "extractivism” that has plundered and exploited Africa for centuries, as he arrived in the southern African country on Saturday with a message of encouragement for its long-suffering people.

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Pope Leo calls for Angolans to fight corruption in Sunday Mass

Sun, 19 Apr 2026 20:50:08 +0200

Pope Leo calls for Angolans to fight corruption in Sunday Mass

Pope Leo XIV on Sunday called on Angolans to “build hope for the future” and fight corruption, as he celebrated Mass before an estimated 100,000 people outside the capital.

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Angolan opposition leader praises Pope Leo's 'powerful message'

Sun, 19 Apr 2026 20:50:08 +0200

Angolan opposition leader praises Pope Leo's 'powerful message'

Angolan opposition leader Adalberto Costa Júnior praised Pope Leo XIV for his speech in support of Angolan people on Saturday.

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Pope Leo XIV’s Angola visit draws hope amid floods and calls for peace

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 20:45:10 +0200

Pope Leo XIV’s Angola visit draws hope amid floods and calls for peace

Excitement is building in Angola as crowds prepare to welcome Pope Leo XIV to the capital, Luanda, during his 11-day tour across four African nations.

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Clean-up, preparations underway in Angola ahead of Papal visit

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:25:08 +0200

Clean-up, preparations underway in Angola ahead of Papal visit

After two days in Algeria and then four in Cameroon, Pope Leo XIV will continue his African tour with a stop in Angola from April 18 to 20.

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Shock appointment as Aliou Cissé takes charge of Angola national team

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 20:05:06 +0200

Shock appointment as Aliou Cissé takes charge of Angola national team

A surprise unfolded in Luanda, where journalists gathered expecting French coach Jean-Michel Cavalli to be unveiled as Angola’s new head coach. Instead, it was Aliou Cissé who walked in, taking charge of the Palancas Negras.

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Angola's Sonangol in talks with China for $4.8 billion refinery loan

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 16:45:05 +0200

Angola's Sonangol in talks with China for $4.8 billion refinery loan

Angola's state-owned oil company Sonangol announced Wednesday it is negotiating a $4.8 billion loan with Chinese financial institutions to partially finance a new refinery in the Atlantic port of Lobito, marking the country's first such borrowing from China since 2017.

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Angola's President João Lourenço makes new push for peace in eastern DRC

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 15:45:11 +0200

Angola's President João Lourenço makes new push for peace in eastern DRC

Angola’s President João Lourenço and representatives of the African Union have called for an immediate ceasefire in eastern Congo.

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European and African leaders gather in Angola for EU-AU summit

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 16:23:40 +0200

European and African leaders gather in Angola for EU-AU summit

Leaders of the European Union (EU) and the African Union (AU) member states are meeting in Luanda, Angola for the seventh EU-AU summit under the theme ‘Promoting peace and prosperity through effective multilateralism.'

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Angola celebrates 50 years of independence with Lourenço calling for "inclusive society"

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 17:50:07 +0200

Angola celebrates 50 years of independence with Lourenço calling for "inclusive society"

Angola celebrated the 50th anniversary of its independence with a military parade before the president addressed the nation.

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Angola celebrates 50 years of independence as social inequalities persist

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 16:30:03 +0200

Angola celebrates 50 years of independence as social inequalities persist

Issues related to poverty, unemployment or access to education remain widespread in Angola.

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Angola makes bold move to acquire De Beers stake amid strategic shift

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 04:03:26 +0200

Angola makes bold move to acquire De Beers stake amid strategic shift

Endiama sees value in leveraging De Beers’ mining technologies and marketing infrastructure to propel Angola’s diamond industry forward.

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Prince Harry walks Angola minefield in tribute to Princess Diana

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 17:50:07 +0200

Prince Harry walks Angola minefield in tribute to Princess Diana

Harry last visited the country in 2019, continuing his mother’s legacy of compassion and advocacy in one of the world’s most mine-affected nations.

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Luanda and Paris launch partnership in agrifood sector

Fri, 03 Mar 2023 18:40:34 +0200

Angolan president João Lourenço hosted his French counterpart Friday (Mar. 3rd). Macron was in Luanda with an aim to develop trade links with the Lusophone country. Later on that same day, he is set to end his central African tour with a visit to The Congo and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

2023/03/03/luanda-and-paris-launch-partnership-in-agrifood-sector

President Joao Lourenço inaugurates Angola's satellite control centre

Sun, 29 Jan 2023 19:50:46 +0200

Angolan President João Lourenço inaugurates the country’s first satellite control centre. Its main task is to monitor the activity of the satellite "ANGOSAT 2". "

2023/01/28/president-joao-lourenco-inaugurates-angolas-satellite-control-centre

Angolan New deputies are invested

Sat, 17 Sep 2022 04:59:24 +0200

President João Lourenço's MPLA has the absolute majority, with 124 seats. The largest opposition party, UNITA, elected 90 representatives. Three parties split the remaining six seats equally.

2022/09/16/angolan-new-deputies-are-invested

Social welfare and economy are priorities for Angola's Lourenço

Sat, 17 Sep 2022 04:59:22 +0200

The re-elected Angolan President spoke during his inauguration speech this Thursday in Luanda

2022/09/15/social-welfare-and-economy-are-priorities-for-angolas-lourenco

Angolan President João Lourenço is inaugurated for a second term

Sat, 17 Sep 2022 04:59:21 +0200

The president promised to be a "president for all Angolans" during the ceremony that took place in the capital, Luanda, under a heavy security presence

2022/09/15/angolan-president-joao-lourenco-is-inaugurated-for-a-second-term

Angola election: Opposition, electoral commission trade words over results

Wed, 07 Sep 2022 14:29:12 +0200

"The data compiled by UNITA's counting and tabulation centre reveal huge and unacceptable differences from those published by the CNE." Adalberto Costa Júnior, UNITA leader

2022/09/06/angola-election-opposition-and-electoral-commission-trade-words-over-results