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Angolan rebel leader Savimbi gets funeral in reconciliation bid
The former Portuguese colony became a Cold War battleground after independence in 1975, once the Marxist-Leninist People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) seized control.
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Angola to re-bury body of rebel chief Savimbi
The charismatic warlord, who fought Angola's socialist government in a 27-year civil war, was killed in a battle against the People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola forces on 22 February 2002.
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In Angola's oil region, separatists accuse president of crackdown
'The people of Cabinda have never benefited from its oil,' said lawyer Arao Bula Tempo, who campaigns for independence.
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Thousands of Congolese ousted from Angola in days - official
In the last three days, more than 3,000 people arrived in Kahemba in the DR Congo's western Kwango province, Kahemba administrator Severin Mubanga told AFP.
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[OPINION] Abolition of Angola’s anti-gay laws may pave way for regional reform
Angola's new President João Lourenço has shown some willingness to engage in more inclusive politics.
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Angola decriminalises homosexuality in landmark reform
On Wednesday, 155 parliamentarians voted for Angola's first overhaul of the criminal statute books since independence, while seven abstained and one voted against.
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Former Angolan president rejects he left state coffers 'empty'
The row comes just over a year after Dos Santos stepped down in September 2017 following 38 years in control of the oil-producing nation.
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Angola expects economy to grow 2.8 pct in 2019 - minister
The economy would improve due to higher oil prices and growth in non-oil economy, he told reporters.
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Three days of violence that emptied an Angolan town of Congolese
About 300,000 Congolese have fled Angola in the last few weeks, many of them in response to the violence in Lucapa at the beginning of October.
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Congo accuses Angola of violent expulsions, Luanda denies
Congo’s ambassador to Angola has been summoned on Wednesday by Angolan authorities to be briefed on the case.
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Zika in Africa - Rare birth defect on the rise in Angola
A lack of data and diagnostic testing along with a woefully inadequate Angolan health system has made tracking the outbreak difficult.
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Congolese migrants flood home, Angola denies claims of brutal crackdown
Congolese migrants and officials said dozens of people were killed this month in neighbouring Angola in a crackdown on artisanal diamond mining, an accusation Angolan security forces strongly denied.
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Several Congolese killed in Angola clashes - reports
TPA said the trouble began on Wednesday when local Angolans clashed with Congolese gold miners. The police intervened and two Congolese were killed.
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Son of ex-Angolan president detained in graft probe - ANGOP news agency
José Filomeno dos Santos is the highest-profile figure to be held in custody since President Joao Lourenco succeeded former leader Jose Eduardo dos Santos a year ago vowing to tackle widespread corruption.
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Angola, Portugal bury colonial bitterness hatchet, agree to develop relations
Meeting in Luanda, President Lourenco and Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa agreed to develop future relations to the mutual prosperity of both countries.
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Angola’s Lourenço appointed leader of ruling MPLA party
Angolan President João, who received 98.59% of the vote, vowed in his closing speech that members of the party would not be immune in his drive to stamp out graft.
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Angola: Dos Santos's era of absolute power ends
Ex-president Jose Eduardo dos Santos said he wanted to be remembered for his dignified exit from the office he held since 1979.
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Shoprite posts surprise drop in FY profit
Headline EPS, the most widely watched profit gauge in South Africa, strips out certain one-off items.
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Angola court acquits 13 Cabinda separatists
The activists are members of a small secessionist group whose organisation is seeking 'dialogue' with Luanda on holding a referendum on self-determination.
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[OPINION] Can Southern Africa’s liberation movements abandon old bad habits?
Southern Africa's liberation movements have been losing popularity and confronting a crisis of legitimacy.
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Sisulu leads SA team at SADC Ministerial Meeting in Angola
Lindiwe Sisulu says Lesotho has expressed gratitude to South Africa for sending retired deputy chief justice Dikgang Moseneke as a facilitator.
