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Angola is a country in southern Africa. The former Portuguese colony is bordered by Namibia to the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north and Zambia to the east. The capital and largest city is Luanda.

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July 29, 2025

Angola: Mass arrests as Luanda fuel protests turn deadly

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Protesters hold placards during a protest against the rise in fuel prices and transport costs in Luanda on July 12, 2025.

Protests over fuel prices in Angola leave at least 22 dead

Protests over fuel prices in Angola leave at least 22 dead

Police arrested more than 1,000 people in the deadly protests triggered by a sharp rise in the price of fuel.
PoliticsJuly 30, 202501:49 min
A protestor holds a sign reading "Fuel prices rise, and our stomachs growl."

Angola: Mass protests over rising prices

Angola: Mass protests over rising prices

Angolans are protesting over rising fuel and transport prices.
PoliticsJuly 15, 2025
A view of doctors working in the operating theater

Angola performs first successful robotic tele-surgery

Angola performs first successful robotic tele-surgery

The surgery was led by a doctor based in Orlando, US, on a patient with prostate cancer in a Luanda hospital.
HealthJuly 2, 202501:58 min
Policemen seated on the back of a truck bearing the words "Cabinda" and "Policia"

Angola faces pressure from oil-rich Cabinda exclave

Angola faces pressure from oil-rich Cabinda exclave

Tensions between the government and separatists have intensified, with each side accusing the other of blocking peace.
ConflictsMay 30, 2025
Founder of the Camunga Music School in Angola, Ntumba Camunga stands on the left side of the picture conducting a small orchestra, which is on the right side of the picture. The orchestra consists only of children, holding cellos.

Music, art changing lives for Angolan street children

Music, art changing lives for Angolan street children

Ntumba Malamba Camunga's music and art school in Luanda is giving deprived children a chance to start fresh.
MusicMarch 19, 202505:18 min
M23 rebels sit on a truck, holding weapons and wearing camouflage uniforms

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels pull out of Congo peace talks

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels pull out of Congo peace talks

The M23 group is blaming EU sanctions for stalling peace talks. Now, many in the mineral-rich region fear more violence.
ConflictsMarch 18, 202501:59 min
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Workers of China Railway 20th Bureau Group Corporation perform maintenance work for the Benguela Railway in Lobito, Angola, August 2019.

The Lobito Corridor: Biden's late push for African resources

What should Africa make of Biden's Angola visit, since the US under Trump will likely keep the continent low-priority?
PoliticsDecember 3, 202401:42 min
People walk on a street in Luanda, capital of Angola,

Angola caught in tug-of-war between China, US

Rich oil and gas reserves, along with a strategic position, make Angola a focal point for both China and the US.
PoliticsOctober 11, 2024
People demonstrating with one carrying a placard.

Angola: Critics slam new law to 'ban demonstrations'

Civil rights activists argue that the law is unconstitutional and effectively abolishes the right to protest.
PoliticsSeptember 11, 2024
Angolan businesswoman Isabel Dos Santos at the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes

Angola: Where is Isabel dos Santos' money?

Why have the frozen assets of the billionaire daughter of Angola's ex-president still not been returned to Angola?
Law and JusticeAugust 22, 2024
Lorries queuing on a road - overtaken by smaller cars

Lobito corridor: Hoping to break China's grip on African ore

Congo, Angola and Zambia are seeking to revive a trade route dating back to colonial times — with support from the West.
GlobalizationFebruary 8, 2024
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva

Africa bets on Brazil’s new President Lula da Silva

Many African leaders were quick to congratulate the new Brazilian leader on his victory, but are their hopes realistic?
PoliticsJanuary 18, 2023
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