On March 24, 2025, Angola announced its decision to cease mediation efforts in the ongoing conflict involving the M23 rebels, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and Rwanda. This decision comes after a series of failed negotiations and external interference that hindered progress. The announcement was made by the Presidency of the Republic of Angola, […]

The Democratic Republic of Congo government and the M23 rebel group are to hold direct peace talks on 18 March, Angola said Wednesday. A statement from Angolan President João Lourenço’s office said they would begin “peace negotiations” in the Angolan capital, Luanda. Angola has acted as a mediator in the conflict in eastern Congo, which escalated […]

Angola has announced plans to mediate direct talks between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the M23 rebels, following a brief visit by Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi to Luanda. Shift in Kinshasa’s Stance? Until now, Kinshasa has refused to engage in direct dialogue with M23, viewing the group as Rwandan proxies. However, Angola’s initiative […]

Angola, one of the oil powers of sub-Saharan Africa, assumed the rotating presidency of the African Union (AU) for the first time this Saturday in Addis Ababa, at a time of great security and development challenges on the continent. RELATED: Africa Demands Colonial Reparations and End of Resource Exploitation at the 38th AU Summit “This […]

José Filomeno Dos Santos, the son of Angola’s former president who was imprisoned for fraud, has been pardoned by the country’s current leader, João Lourenço. Related:Cuba Reafirms Compromise of the Health Cooperation with Angola In 2020, Dos Santos received a five-year prison sentence for fraud after $500 million was transferred from Angola’s national bank to […]

The Minister of Health, Silvia Lutucuta, has highlighted the implementation of the National Strategic Plan for Malaria Control 2021-2025 as a key element in the results achieved. On Wednesday, official sources stated that Angola shows a reduction in the malaria mortality rate from 35 deaths per 100,000 population in 2022 to 20 deaths per 100,000 […]

The border with the DRC was where the largest number of incidents of this nature were recorded, which led to the seizure of two artisanal boats used to transport the fuel, as well as seven vehicles and 10 motorbikes, also part of the illicit trade chain. On Monday, official sources stated that actions against fuel […]

Angola’s Health Minister, Sílvia Lutucuta, has advocated the creation of an industry to manufacture vaccines and medical products in Africa, Jornal de Angola reported today. Related:Africa Waits for the Arrival of Vaccines While the Deceased for Mpox Rises to 622 Speaking at the 74th session of the Regional Committee of the World Health Organization (WHO) […]

Overcrowding is often cited as the main cause of shipwrecks in this Central African country, bordering Angola.

On Thursday, the Angolan National Assembly (Parliament) is set to begin the fifth ordinary plenary meeting of the second legislative session, during which it will debate the first package of draft laws on local self-governments. Related: Namibia: +200 Street Angolan Children Helped The deputies will discuss and vote on the proposals for the Statute of […]