Tag: Angola
Angola to produce 20,000 carats of diamonds monthly
The Lunhinga mine in Angola’s eastern province of Lunda Norte is expected to produce 20,000 carats of diamonds per month,…
Jose Filomeno dos Santos, Angola ex-president’s son jailed for $500m fraud
The former CEO of Angola sovereign fund, Jose Filomeno dos Santos was sentenced to five years in prison by the…
Angola maintains closed borders to fend off COVID-19
Angola said it will maintain closed borders to fight and prevent a spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country.
Angola charges billionaire ex-first daughter with $1billion fraud
Isabel dos Santos, Angola's billionaire former first daughter has been charged with money laundering and mismanagement during her stewardship of…
Assets of Angola’s ex-first daughter Isabel dos Santos remain frozen
The Angola government is adamant that the assets freeze slammed on Isabel dos Santos, the billionaire daughter of Angola’s former…
Korea knock out Angola in U-17 FIFA World Cup
A 33rd minute goal by Minseo Choi was all Korea Republic needed to knock out Angola from the U-17 FIFA…
African Development Bank Approves $165 Million for Angola
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) on Tuesday approved a $165 million loan to finance…
Angolan farmers to benefit from FAO training
Peasants from Angola’s southern Huila province will be trained in a United Nations project to help them better adapt to…
Nigeria, Angola to strengthen sub-regional security
Nigeria and Republic of Angola have agreed to work together to enhance peace, stability and security in Africa particularly in…
U-17 AFCON: Angola lose to Cameroon after another penalty shootout
Angola’s national under-17 male football team on Wednesday in Dar es Salaam lost 3-4 after penalty kicks to their Cameroonian…
U-17 AFCON: Nigeria beat Angola 1-0 to qualify for Semis
The Golden Eaglets of Nigeria on Wednesday defeated their Angolan counterpart 1-0 to qualify for the semi-finals in the ongoing…
Opposition party raises money to re-bury slain rebel leader
Opposition National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) has asked members to make financial contribution for the re-burial…
Angola shut 34 Churches
No fewer than 34 churches have been shut in Angola following an operation dubbed Operação Resgate (rescue operation), police confirmed.…
Nigerian Govt disproves alleged maltreatment of Nigerians in Angola
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has described as false the alleged video clip circulating on the social media purporting to…
Humanitarian crisis: Angola expels 200,000 Congolese
Some 200,000 Congolese migrants have been expelled from Angola and returned home to the troubled Kasai province, an influx that…