Angola: Protest Defendants Await Appeals a Year On

(Johannesburg) – Nearly 200 people convicted in Angola a year ago after unfair trials are still imprisoned and waiting for their appeals to be heard, Human Rights Watch said today.  On July 30, 2024, the Saurimo District Court in Lunda Sul province found …

4 killed in Angola amid unrest during taxi drivers' strike

Four people have been killed in the Angolan capital of Luanda amid looting and vandalism following the start of a three-day taxi drivers' strike on Monday, reported Xinhua, quoting police. Police spokesperson and Deputy Commissioner Mateus Rodrigues …

Four killed during protests in Angola over rise in fuel prices

Four killed, hundreds arrested in Angola protests against fuel price hike

Police say four people were killed and 500 others arrested at protests in the capital, Luanda. At least four people were killed and hundreds were arrested during a protest against a fuel price hike in Angola’s capital, police said. The protests erupted on …

Angola: Mass arrests as Luanda fuel hike demos turn deadly

Angolan police said Tuesday that over 500 arrests were made and four people died amid disorder in the African country's capital, Luanda. No details were available from the police on the circumstances of the fatalities.   Demonstrations on Monday …

“Catholics must not be sleeping monsters”: Catholic Archbishop at Close of Third National Laity Congress in Angola

 “Leave this Congress transformed, aware of your living mission, and committed to spiritual and social renewal,” the Angolan Catholic Bishop, who serves as the President of the Bishops' Conference of Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe (CEAST), said. The …

Youth Congress in Angola: Young Catholics Urged to Embrace Work as a Path to Dignity

“Some young people are afraid to marry, not because they don’t love, but because they want to throw parties that shut down cities — even without a home or a job. That’s mental poverty disguised as pride,” he said, calling for realism, simplicity, and …

Four killed and hundreds arrested as protests against fuel hikes in Angola turn violent

Published on 29/07/2025 - 16:12 GMT+2 •Updated 18:51 At least four people have been killed and hundreds of others arrested after protests in Angola on Monday over a fuel price hike turned violent. The unrest started on Monday and involved looting …

US Africa Command beefs up military support to Angola and Namibia

The United States Africa Command (Africom) is helping Angola and Namibia to counter threats from Isis and Mexican drug cartels emanating from South Africa and elsewhere, says Africom’s deputy commander. Deputy Commander Lieutenant General John W Brennan …

Portuguese party questions Portuguese government about security and protection of Portuguese citizens in Angola

In a question sent to Paulo Rangel through parliament, and to which the Lusa news agency had access, the IL requests clarification from the Portuguese government regarding the "security situation in Luanda and the protection of the Portuguese …