CAF Confederation Cup: Dreams FC leave for Angola ahead of Academica do Lobito clash

Dreams FC have left for Luanda ahead of their CAF Confederation Cup game against Academica do Lobito.  The team left Accra on Friday morning and are expected in Angola later today. Coach Karim Zito and his technical team members as well as the players, …

Sonangol’s new refinery in Angola to feature equipment built and tested in Texas

Photo courtesy of Loïc Manegarium on Pexels Opinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own. In an Angolan exclave in the Congo Basin of central Africa, development is progressing rapidly on a new oil refinery that could produce thousands …

Successful 2nd Edition of Angola Mining Conference highlights industry growth and sustainability

The 2nd Edition of the Angola Mining Conference, held on November 23rd and 24th at the Centro de Convençoes de Talatona in Luanda, has proven to be a pivotal event for the mining industry in Angola. The conference, organized by the Ministry of Mineral …

A court order banning Louisiana from holding youth at Angola expires soon. What’s next?

A federal court order that bars Louisiana from housing incarcerated youth at the state penitentiary at Angola expires this month, raising questions about whether state officials might try to move troubled teens back to the maximum security adult prison.  …

Grazing conflict with Angola on Ndeitunga’s agenda

Newly appointed Ohangwena governor Sebastian Ndeitunga says he will plead with the Angolan government to allow Namibian farmers to continue letting their cattle graze in the neighbouring country. “We have a problem of grazing land in our country and we …

Angola launches “Zero Malaria Starts with Me” campaign

Luanda, 05 December 2024 - Angola is highly vulnerable to malaria, which is estimated to be responsible for 40% of illnesses and 42% of deaths in the country. In addition, like other Member States of the WHO African Region, the country faces the challenge …

UNHCR Angola Population of Concern Snapshot - November 2023

Overview UNHCR has been in Angola for 43 years since the signing of the ‘Accord de Siege’ in February 1977. During this time, UNHCR has played an important role in the history of Angola such as leading the repatriation of Angolans who fled the long civil …

US-Angola defence cooperation fortified as Presidents Biden, Lourenço seal historic year

At the 30 November White House Bilateral Meeting, President Joseph Biden of the US and President João Lourenço of Angola capped off a momentous year in bilateral relations that witnessed an extraordinary transformation, especially in the realm of security …

China, Angola sign investment protection agreement

BEIJING, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- China and Angola on Wednesday signed an agreement in Beijing to facilitate and protect bilateral investment, according to the Ministry of Commerce of China. The pact, signed by Chinese Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao and …

The unique waves of Cabo Ledo, Angola