Angola: Angola Defends Creation of Mechanism to Trace Weapons

Angola called Wednesday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, for the creation of a mechanism for the exchange of information among African Union (AU) member states to trace and register… Read more »

Angola: Armed Forces Chief of Staff Points to Training As a Priority for the Army

The Chief of the General Staff of the Angolan Armed Forces (FAA), Altino Carlos José dos Santos, pointed to the training and qualification of cadres, the strengthening of… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Draft Peace Agreement On DRC Negotiated At 99%

The draft agreement to achieve peace in the East of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), presented by Angola, in its capacity as mediator, has already been 99% negotiated, the… Read more »

Angola: Governor Calls for Greater Unity Between Military Bodies Over New Political Division

The governor of Bié province Celeste Adolfo on Monday called for greater unity between local military bodies in order to improve public security in the face of the new… Read more »

Angola: Angolan President Seeks Strengthened Military Cooperation With U.S.

Angolan president João Lourenço on Tuesday advocated a strengthened cooperation in the defense and security sector with the United States of America (USA). Read more »

Angola: Defense Minister Reopens the Social Security Institute Office in Moxico

The facilities of the Social Security Institute of the province of Moxico were, on Tuesday, reinaugurated by the Minister of National Defence, Former Combatants and Veterans of the… Read more »

Angola: President João Lourenço Calls for Commitment to Global Peace and Security

The President of the ruling MPLA, João Lourenço, called on Thursday in Luanda for combined efforts to achieve global peace and security. Read more »

Angola: Over 2,350 Liters of Fuel Heading to DRC Seized in Northern Cabinda

A total of 2,350 liters of fuel heading to neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) were seized on Friday by the customs tax police in Angola's northern Cabinda province, the… Read more »

Angola: Angolan President Holds Talks With DRC and Rwanda Leaders

President João Lourenço held a telephone conversation on Saturday, with presidents Félix Tshisekedi, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and Paul Kagame from… Read more »

Angola: President João Lourenço Reaffirms Implementation of Policies to Improve Armed Forces

President João Lourenço on Wednesday reaffirmed the continuous implementation of policies to improve social conditions, training and technical means of the Angolan… Read more »

Angola: Defense Ministry Congratulates Armed Forces On Anniversary

The Ministry of National Defense and Veterans of the Homeland (MINDENVP) saluted, on Wednesday, October 9th, the Angolan Armed Forces (FAA) for their 33rd anniversary, marked… Read more »

Angola: SME Repatriates 194 DRC Citizens

At least 194 citizens from Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) were repatriated in recent days, by the Migration and Foreigners Service (SME) in the Province of Cabinda, for illegal… Read more »

Angola: Governor Wants Greater Role of Women At IECA in Preserving Peace

The governor of the province of Cuanza-Sul, Mara Quiosa, called on Sunday, in Sumbe, to the women of the Evangelical Congregational Church Angola (IECA) to continue preaching in… Read more »

Angola: Chinese Army Reaffirms Continued Cooperation With Angola Armed Forces

Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) is willing to work with the Angolan Armed Forces (FAA), with a view to continuing to expand and deepen practical cooperation in the areas of… Read more »

Angola: African Women Assess Conflicts, Mediation and Resolution

The National Assembly Speaker, Carolina Cerqueira, participated this Monday in the virtual meeting of the Network of African Women Experts in Conflict Prevention and Mediation… Read more »

Africa: Angola Speaker and Women From DR Congo Address Political and Social Situation

Angola's National Assembly Speaker, Carolina Cerqueira, held a meeting today, Wednesday, in Luanda, with a group of women from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), from whom… Read more »

Angola: Angola Chairs Meeting On Mediation of DR Congo Conflict

Angola is to chair on Monday a virtual Ministerial Meeting on the Role of Mediation and Reconciliation for the resolution of the conflict in the eastern region of the Democratc… Read more »

Angola: More Than 100,000 Firearms Destroyed Across the Country

More than 100,000 firearms have been destroyed throughout the national territory so far, as part of the process of disarmament of the civilian population, which began in 2008, the… Read more »

Angola: Angolan President Optimistic About Peaceful Solution for DRC Conflict

Angolan president João Lourenço, on Thursday in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, expressed optimism in a highly sought peaceful solution to the armed conflict in the… Read more »

Angola: Angolan MP Participates in Conference Against Terrorism

Angolan MP, Lurdes Caposso takes part in the Global Conference of Women Parliamentarians in DOA Qatar that started on June 26, dedicated to address counter-terrorism strategies and… Read more »

Angola: Portugal Highlights Angola's Spirit of Reconciliation

Portugal's Minister of State and Foreign Affairs, Paulo Rangel, on Saturday in Luanda, highlighted the spirit of reconciliation between the Angolan and Portuguese peoples, due to… Read more »

Angola: Former South African Military Visit Southern Angola

Twenty-five ex-servicemen and war veterans from South Africa and their families organised a tourist excursion to the municipality of Cahama, southern Cunene Province, from 18th to… Read more »

Angola: Angola Values Preventive Diplomacy for Peacekeeping

Angola reaffirmed, in New York, the value of preventive diplomacy as an essential element to avoid conflicts. Read more »

Angola: UNHCR Praises Angola for the Protection of Refugees in the Country

The Angolan government's commitment to the protection of refugees from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) housed in the settlement of Lóvua, in the province of… Read more »

Angola: Angola Hosts 57,000 Refugees

Angola is home to 57,000 refugees and asylum seekers, who benefit from various social assistance policies carried out by the government and the United Nations High Commissioner for… Read more »