AllAfrica News: Angola

President Joe Biden Arrives in Angola

[ANGOP] Luanda -- The President of the United States, Joe Biden, arrived in Luanda on Monday afternoon for a three-day state visit, focused on consolidating the strategic partnership.

With Angola Trip, Biden Fulfils Promise to Visit Sub-Saharan Africa

[New Era] Washington -- Outgoing US president Joe Biden is headed to the Southern African country of Angola this week, fulfilling a key promise in a bid to shore up ties with the continent.

João Lourenço Meets With Joe Biden

[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angolan President João Lourenço will meet Tuesday in Luanda with his US counterpart Joe Biden, who is on a three-day state visit to the country to consolidate the strategic partnership.

Analysts Say Biden's First Trip to Africa Should've Come Earlier in Presidency

[VOA] Nairobi -- After promising to visit Africa two years ago at the U.S. Africa summit in Washington, President Joe Biden makes his first presidential trip to the continent where he is visiting Angola with a quick stop in Cabo Verde. Analysts in Africa say the trip should've come sooner and some are asking why Angola is the primary destination - given its troubling human rights record.

Biden Visits Angola to Keep Railway Project and American Interests On Track

[RFI] US President Joe Biden arrived in Angola on Monday, delivering on a promise to make an official trip to Africa before leaving office. The journey, likely his last one overseas as president, centres on an ambitious railway project aimed at challenging China's grip on central Africa's mineral exports.

Make President Biden's Only Trip to Africa Count

[HRW] First-Ever US Presidential Visit to Angola Should Highlight Human Rights Concerns

Namibe Catches Over 100,000 Tonnes of Fish

[ANGOP] Moçâmede -- Some 122,000 tonnes of fish were caught between January and November this year in the province of Namibe, an increase of 33,000 tonnes compared to the same period last year.

Cruise Ship Docks in Luanda With Over 1,900 Tourists

[ANGOP] Luanda -- A cruise ship named "Norwegian Sky" docked Monday at the Port of Luanda with 1,936 tourists of various nationalities for a period of nine hours.

Biden's Angola Trip To Focus On 'Narrowing Infrastructure Gap, Economic Partnership'

[White House] MODERATOR: All right, hello, everyone. This is Jessica Kosmider with the NSC press team. Thank you so much for joining us today, the day after Thanksgiving, for a background call to preview the President's trip to Angola.

Biden to Spotlight Angola's Lobito Corridor, His Legacy to Counter China in Africa

[VOA] Washington -- When U.S. President Joe Biden visits Angola in early December, he will put into focus his legacy infrastructure project aimed at securing crucial supply chains on the African continent. Called the Lobito Corridor, the project is the centerpiece of his administration's strategy to counter China's clout in global development.

Biden Makes Historic First Visit By US President to Angola

[VOA] The White House -- U.S. President Joe Biden is "excited" to make his first trip to the African continent next week and will first stop briefly in the small island nation of Cabo Verde before making landfall in the Southwest African nation of Angola, a top White House official told VOA Friday.

Joe Biden's Visit Is Highlighted in the International Media

[ANGOP] Luanda -- The visit to Angola by the President of the United States of America, Joe Biden, starting this Monday, is deserving special attention in the international media.

Angola/USA - 31 Years of Diplomatic Relations

[ANGOP] Luanda -- The raising of the levels of bilateral cooperation between Angola and the United States emerges as the greatest trophy expected for Angolan diplomacy, with the unprecedented official visit, this month, of President Joe Biden to the country.

Biden's Trip to Angola Throws Spotlight On Luanda's Multipolar Foreign Policy

[Chatham House] Should Donald Trump fail to back the Lobito Corridor project, João Lourenço's government has other partnership options in Europe and the Middle East.

Angola Records 16,000 New HIV/Aids Cases a Year

[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angola registers an annual average of 16,000 new HIV/AIDS infections and around 13,000 deaths associated with the disease, the Angolan Network of HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Service Organizations (ANASO) has said.

Angola Has Always Worked to Deepen Cooperation With U.S. - President

[ANGOP] Luanda -- The Angolan Head of State, João Lourenço, said in an interview published Thursday by the US newspaper 'The New York Times ' that Angola has always worked to have a close relationship with the United States of America, within the framework of mutually advantageous co-operation.

Biden's Angola Trip 'Recognises How U.S. Prosperity is Tied to African Partners'

[allAfrica] Monrovia -- President Joe Biden's visit to Angola is intended to amplify how U.S. leadership impacted trade, investment, and Infrastructure in the region, and highlight the "remarkable evolution" of the U.S.-Angola relationship, senior White House officials said in an online briefing. Scheduled from December 2 to December 4, 2024, it will mark the outgoing president's first African visit.

No Justice for Years of Police Violence That Left People Dead, Wounded and Traumatized

[AI London] Authorities in Angola must hold police officers accountable for killing, injuring or traumatizing dozens of people during protests between November 2020 and June 2023, Amnesty International said in a new report. Police must also stop attacking protesters and respect and uphold everyone's right to freedom of assembly.

Over 300 Diamond Stones Seized in Chitato Municipality

[ANGOP] Dundo -- A total of 342 diamond stones of various carats have been seized in Chitato municipality, Lunda-Norte province, by the Criminal Investigation Service (SIC), in a micro-operation, in coordination with the National Police.

Angola Presents Diamond Potential in Belgium

[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angola's diamond potential and business opportunities are among the highlights of the country's participation in the 3rd International Diamond Conference, taking place from Tuesday to this Wednesday, in the city of Antwerp, Belgium.

Joe Biden Recognizes Transformations in Angola

[ANGOP] Luanda -- US President Joe Biden is 'very excited' about his visit to Angola, from 2 to 4 December, and chose the country because it is a regional leader and in recognition of the great transformations that have taken place in recent years.

Police Recovers 145 Head of Cattle Stolen in Southern Cunene

[ANGOP] Cuvelai -- The National Police recovered a total of 145 head of cattle in southern Cunene province during the fourth phase of the operation dubbed "Okwamena Eliko mo Cunene" that runs from October 22 to November 22 this year, the local Police spokesperson commissioner Alberto Paulo said Tuesday.

Angolan Head of State Congratulates Uruguay's President-Elect

[ANGOP] Luanda -- The Angolan Head of State, João Lourenço, on Tuesday congratulated Yamandú Orsi Martinez on his election to the position of President of Uruguay.

Health Department Regularizes Remote Area Service Subsidy Process

[ANGOP] Dundo -- The director of the Provincial Education Office in the province of Lunda-Norte, Ricardo Ferreira, said on Monday that the process of regularizing remote area service subsidies for teachers is in the conclusive phase.

Defense Minister Reopens the Social Security Institute Office in Moxico

[ANGOP] Luena -- 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 Fatherland, João Ernesto dos Santos 'Liberdade'.

2025 State Budget Includes Funds for Demolition of Buildings At Risk of Collapsing

[ANGOP] Luanda -- The proposal for the General State Budget for the 2025 financial year, under discussion by the specialty committees of the National Assembly, reserves financial resources to pay for the demolition of buildings in a degraded state and at risk of collapsing, during the first half of next year.

Strategic Media Plan Implemented in 72 Percent

[ANGOP] Luanda -- The Strategic Plan for the Media has already been implemented in 72 percent, lacking only the programme to modernise the public media, the Secretary of State for Social Communication, Nuno Caldas, said on Tuesday in Luanda.

Angola Woman Organization Reiterates Call for Child Sexual Abuse Report

[ANGOP] Huambo -- The deputy secretary of the Organization of Angolan Woman (OMA) in Huambo province Maria Catuvala on Monday reiterated the call to denounce the sexual abuse of minors, most of which is covered up by the family itself, out of shame or fear.

President João Lourenço Receives Message From Sudanese Counterpart

[ANGOP] Luanda -- A message from the President of Sudan, Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan Abdel Rahman, to his Angolan counterpart, João Lourenço, was delivered Sunday night to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Téte António.

No Mpox Vaccines in Namibia As Angola Reports First Case

[Namibian] Amid reports of Angola's first confirmed case of mpox in its capital, Luanda, the Namibian government says the country currently has no vaccines for the viral disease.

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