Angola was one of the African countries that made the most progress in terms of governance during the 2014-2023 period, according to a report published online by the London-based Mo Ibrahim Foundation. According to a press release from the UK embassy to which ANGOP had access Wednesday, despite the slowdown in progress from 2019, Angola […]
Day: October 23, 2024
James Story takes up lead of US Embassy in Angola on a temporary basis
Ambassador James Story recently took over the lead of the Diplomatic Mission of the United States of America (USA) in Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe, as Chargé d’Affaires. According to a press release from the US Embassy sent to ANGOP, the diplomat will carry out the duties of chargé d’affaires, (interim head of mission) […]
Angola takes over FIGE presidency
Angola’s General Inspectorate of State Administration (IGAE) took over on Wednesday in Luanda, the rotating presidency of the Forum of General Inspectorates of African States (FIGE) for a two-year term. FIGE is a platform created in 2006, in Djibouti, with the aim of strengthening exchange and cooperation between African states in terms of internal administrative […]
Angola to host African cycling championships in 2026
Angola will host the African Cycling Championship in 2026, the secretary general of the African Cycling Confederation, Mohamed Bashir, announced on Wednesday in Namibe province. Mohamed Bashir made the statement during the presentation of the national and international teams that will start the first stage of the third edition of the Volta Angola cycling race […]
More than 900 high-voltage towers vandalized in Zaire
Nine hundred and 81 high-voltage electricity towers have been vandalized in recent years by unknown people in four of the six municipalities of Zaire province. The information was provided Wednesday by the deputy governor of Zaire for the Political, Social and Economic sector, Afonso Nzolameso, when he was spoking at the opening of the awareness […]