Angola

Crisis averted as DRC, Rwanda double-down on peace talks

The Democratic Republic of Congo accuses neighbouring Rwanda of supporting M23 militia, while Kigali denies backing the rebels.

Top diplomats of DRC, Rwanda meet in Angola as M23 rebels hold key town

Luanda is hosting foreign ministers of both African neighbours in bid to de-escalate tensions sparked by rise of M23 rebels menacing eastern DRC.

Climate crisis puts 1B children at 'extreme risk'

KidsRights Index in its "alarming" report ranks Iceland, Sweden, and Finland as the best for children's rights and Sierra Leone, Afghanistan and Chad as the worst, out of 185 countries.

'Great achievement': Türkiye wins its first ever Amputee Football World Cup

Türkiye has defeated Angola 4-1 in a dominant second-half display during the final of the Amputee Football World Cup in Istanbul.

Thousands protest alleged electoral fraud in Angola

Many demonstrator young and unemployed, expressing frustration with the ruling party and income inequality.

Angola court tosses opposition's vote challenge, upholds ruling party win

Constitutional court rejects appeal filed by the Southern African country's main opposition party, UNITA, saying the evidence it presented "does not call the overall results into question".

Angola's opposition files legal challenge against election results

Recently declared results place the Movement for the Liberation of Angola as the winner with 51.17 percent of the vote, securing a second term for President Joao Lourenco.

Angola ruling party wins vote, President Lourenco secures second term

Official results announced by the National Electoral Commission show the ruling party MPLA won 51.17 percent of the ballots against 43.95 percent for the main challenger UNITA

Angola holds funeral for former leader dos Santos amid vote dispute

Angolans and world leaders gather for the state funeral of former President Jose Eduardo dos Santos as his MPLA party looks almost certain to win Wednesday's elections.

Angola's incumbent president secures strong lead in early poll results

With 33 percent of ballots counted, preliminary results show that the ruling MPLA has grabbed 60.65 percent of the vote, with the main opposition UNITA at 33.85 percent.

Oil-rich Angola starts voting in tight race

President Joao Lourenco and his main opposition rival Adalberto Costa Junior hope to win over the youthful and largely poor electorate in a race that could also affect pro-Russia ties.

DRC, Rwanda agree to 'de-escalate' tensions in Angola-brokered talks

Democratic Republic of Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi and his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame agree at a summit in Angola to de-escalate tensions over M23 rebel insurgency, DRC says.