Tag: Angola
Pope to make first visit to Africa
Pope Benedict XVI is to make his first visit to Africa as pontiff next March, attending ceremonies in Cameroon and Angola.[MORE]
Soldiers intimidated Angolan voters: EU observer
European Union observers in Angola say the weekend's election was transparent, but they have stopped short of calling it free and fair.[MORE]
Angola votes in parliamentary election
Voting is taking place in Angola in the first parliamentary polls for 16 years.[MORE]
Boomers continue successful run to Beijing
A big game from NBA star Andrew Bogut helped the Boomers to a thrilling 81-78 win over Angola in their pre-Olympic warm-up tournament in Nanjing, China overnight.[MORE]
Angola army truck collision kills 16
Sixteen people have been killed in a collision between an army truck and a taxi in south-eastern Angola, the state-run newspaper Journal de Angola reported.[MORE]
Mugabe ally calls for end to 'intimidation' tactics
Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe's closest African ally, Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos has urged the leader to end all intimidation and political violence in the run-up to next week's presidential election. [MORE]
Chinese arms ship allowed to dock in Angola: report
Angola has given authorisation for a Chinese ship loaded with arms destined for Zimbabwe to dock, but it will not be allowed to unload the weapons, state news agency Angop reported overnight.[MORE]
Africa gets impatient with Mugabe
South Africa's ruling party leader Jacob Zuma has called for African action to resolve Zimbabwe's crisis, amid signs of increasing regional impatience with President Robert Mugabe.[MORE]
Chinese arms ship 'headed to Angola'
A Chinese ship carrying arms destined for Zimbabwe has headed to Angola, after a South African court barred its cargo from being transported overland to the border, CNN reported.[MORE]
Women trapped in collapsed Angolan police station
At least 10 female detainees remain trapped in the rubble of a six-storey police building that collapsed in the Angolan capital Luanda, killing four people and injuring 106 others, the state news agency said.[MORE]
Landmine victims to compete in beauty pageant
A beauty contest is to be held for the victims of landmines in Angola. [MORE]
11 die after heavy downpour in Angola
Eleven people have died after a heavy downpour in Angola's coastal province of Benguela, about 500 kilometres south of Luanda, state radio RNA reported.[MORE]
Mountain searched after Angolan plane crash
Authorities are searching a mountain in southern Angola where a chartered light aircraft crashed, killing all 12 people aboard.[MORE]
25 dead in Angola plane crash
Twenty-five people died in Angola when the plane they were travelling in crashed in the mountains near the second city of Huambo, a government official said.[MORE]
Angolan police shoot actors by mistake
The director of an Angolan crime film says police have shot dead two of his actors after mistaking them for real armed robbers. [MORE]
Angola army denies Congolese migrant rape charges
Angola's army has denied allegations that its soldiers have raped, beaten and tortured illegal Congolese migrant workers before deporting them across the border, the state-run Jornal de Angola said.[MORE]
BHP executives killed in chopper crash
The mining giant BHP Billiton says it has suspended its operations in Angola after a helicopter crash in the west African country killed several leading executives.[MORE]
WHO seeks clues on mystery illness
A mystery illness in Angola that has made at least 370 people sick may be linked to exposure to a toxin, but lead and mercury poisoning have been ruled out, the World Health Organisation (WHO) says.[MORE]
Angolan airliner crashes into building
An Angolan Airways Boeing 737 is reported to have crashed on landing at an airport in the north of the country, killing six people.[MORE]
Aust increases aid to Uganda, Angola
Australia is boosting humanitarian aid to Uganda and Angola by $2.5 million.[MORE]
Floods kill at least 44 in Angola, Mozambique
Flooding has killed at least 44 people and forced thousands of others in Angola and Mozambique to flee their homes, officials in the southern African nations have said. [MORE]
Angola exit Cup after draw with Iran
Angola failed in their bid to reach the knockout phase of the World Cup finals this morning, drawing 1-1 with already eliminated Iran. [MORE]
Iran, Angola goalless at half-time
Already-eliminated Iran dominated a goalless first half against Angola, who can still qualify, in their final World Cup Group D match in Leipzig this morning.[MORE]
Angola dreaming of shock qualification
World Cup debutant Angola is aiming to create the biggest surprise of this World Cup when it takes on Iran in Leipzig on Thursday morning (AEST) with an outside chance of reaching the second round. [MORE]
Angola put brakes on Mexico
Angola held Mexico in a 0-0 draw in Hanover this morning, leaving both teams still with a chance of qualifying for the World Cup second round from Group D.[MORE]
