Angola

Lockdowns begin across Africa after COVID-19 cases cross 1,000 in 42 nations; Nigeria shuts all airports to international flights

Meanwhile, two senior representatives in Africa appeared to defy their own travel restrictions to attend another president’s inauguration.

Amid concerns on Amazon forest fires, NASA spots blazes in central Africa; incident linked to traditional farming, say experts

Just like the Amazon, the forests of the Congo Basin absorb tons of carbon dioxide and is referred to as the 'second green lung' of the planet after Amazon

60 foreign nationals detained in Greater Noida, face deportation after police find them staying without valid travel documents

Almost all of the foreign nationals detained in Greater Noida by the Uttar Pradesh Police are from eight African countries, including Nigeria, Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, Ivory Coast and Angola, police said. Twenty-eight of them are women.

Narendra Modi at BRICS Summit: PM highlights need for South-South cooperation, says India wants peace and development in Africa

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday addressed the 10th BRICS summit in Johannesburg after his visits to Rwanda and Uganda.

BRICS Summit 2018: Narendra Modi discusses ways of strengthening diplomatic ties with leaders of Angola, Argentina

Along the sidelines of BRICS Summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met leaders from Angola and Argentina to discuss ways to strengthen diplomatic ties

Zimbabwean president Emmerson Mnangagwa says govt will ensure welfare of Robert Mugabe

Emmerson Mnangagwa has briefed Angolan President Joao Lourenco on recent political developments in Zimbabwe and assured him that Robert Mugabe's safety will be guaranteed.

Stampede at Angola stadium kills 17; described as country's 'worst football tragedy'

Angola announced an investigation into a stadium stampede that killed at least 17 and injured scores in what was described as the southern African country's worst football tragedy.

For many Africans, Cuban leader Fidel Castro was a hero who battled white supremacy

Africa knows it is still a white man’s world. Hence it remembers Fidel Castro’s role in Africa. So should we.

From war to wildlife: Former soldiers now fight poachers to save Angola's future

Angola's vast savannah is a resilient environment that could bounce back and teem with wildlife within a decade – if the authorities do the needful.

WHO calls emergency meeting on yellow fever outbreak

The WHO will hold an emergency meeting on Thursday on the yellow fever outbreak that has hit hardest in Angola but risks spreading further if vaccinations are not ramped up.