Angolan government
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...
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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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Drug shortages cripple Angola's health service
Hours from the nearest town in Cunene province, the clinic has no first-line tuberculosis drugs, no antiretrovirals for HIV, no general antibiotics and just three anti-malarial pills.
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UN criticises Angola for forcing refugees to return to violent Congo
Angola’s government forced 530 Congolese to return to Congo between 25 February and 27, UNHCR said in a statement on Tuesday.
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Controllers lose contact with Angola’s first commercial satellite
AngoSat-1, powered by a Ukrainian rocket, was launched from Russia’s Baikonur space pad on Tuesday.
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Angola's Lourenço offers ultimatum for repatriation of funds
Central bank Governor José Massano told state news agency Angop that at least $30 billion of Angolan money is held abroad, though that figure includes legal deposits.
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EU says will not send observation mission for Angola elections
The EU expects instead to send a smaller team of experts to assess the elections 23 August.
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Angola’s presidential council proposes 23 August for national vote
Dos Santos, 74, will step down as president after 38 years at the helm but will retain control of the powerful ruling MPLA party.
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Angolan president Dos Santos re-elected leader of ruling MPLA party
Angola holds its next parliamentary election in 2017 & the leader of winning party will become president.
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Angolan president demands curb on social media
The president says social media is being used to publish "morally offensive content".
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Angola election body rejects challenges to vote
Angola election watchdog rejects any opposition complaints that said last month’s win was unfair.
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MPLA heads for Angola election win
Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos' ruling MPLA party headed for an expected win in elections.
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Angola urged to free press
Rights bodies urge Angola’s ruling party to liberate the press ahead of the country’s elections.
