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Lobito Corridor Railway project, Angola – update
Engineering News
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Name of the Project Lobito Corridor Railway project. Location The railway line extends across Angola for almost 1 300 km between the Port of Lobito to Luau, in eastern Angola, and connects with the rail network run by the National Railway Society...
Global diamond cutting giant plans to set up two factories in Angola
Ver Angola
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To this end, a delegation from this company, headed by Dharmesh Dholakia, is in Angola and was received by the Ministry of Mineral Resources, Oil and Gas, Sodiam and Endiama. According to a statement from the Ministry of Mineral Resources to which...
The US-Africa summit in Angola: rehearsing sovereignty or repeating subordination?
Windhoek Observer
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PAUL T. SHIPALE (with inputs by Folito Nghitongovali Diawara Gaspar) A Summit of Symbols and Struggles: The Unsteady Choreography of Power Under the gleaming banner of “Sustainable Partnerships for Inclusive Growth”, the 2025 US-Africa Business...
Wanted Angola sex offender arrested in Colorado
WTVB - Michigan
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51-year-old Larry Ray Keith, was located in Colorado Springs by the U.S. Marshals Service Wednesday night. He was booked into the El Paso County Jail where he remains while awaiting extradition back to Indiana. No other details on Keith’s arrest...
António Costa and João Lourenço reaffirm "strong commitment" to deepening EU-Angola partnership
Ver Angola
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In a message published on the social network X, António Costa recalled that 2025 will mark the 50th anniversary of Angola's independence and the 25th anniversary of the partnership between the EU and the African Union, currently chaired by João...
Angola-US trade grew in 2024 but shows decline in the first months of the year
Ver Angola
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According to data from the economic portal Trading Economics and the Office of the US Trade Representative, in 2023 the United States imported goods from Angola worth around 1.16 billion dollars, while US exports to the Angolan market totalled...
Ronnie Kasrils on Joe Modise
Politicsweb
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Tuesday, 08 July 2025 08/07/25 OPINION Ronnie Kasrils on Joe Modise Victoria Brittain - Ronnie Kasrils | 07 July 2025 Victoria Brittain interviews former intelligence minister on his recent book "Comrade and Commander" Joe Modise. 30 years heading...
South Africa will continue to pursue trade deal with US despite Trump’s letter confirming 30% ...
Engineering News
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July 8, 2025
President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa will continue with its diplomatic efforts towards a more balanced and mutually beneficial trade relationship with the US after having received a letter from President Donald Trump indicating that a 30%...
Angolan operated by doctor 7,000 miles away
Dawn
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June 20, 2025
LUANDA: A cancer patient in Angola was recovering on Thursday after undergoing the first robotic surgery on the continent conducted remotely by a surgeon in the United States, according to the hospitals involved. The prostatectomy — partial or...
Catholic Bishops in Angola Call for Appropriate Work Ethic, Solidarity, Shared Responsibility
ACI Africa
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June 25, 2025
“Work done with justice and love ceases to be just a means of survival; it becomes a form of solidarity and a splendid prayer,” he said. In the Catholic Archdiocese of Huambo, Archbishop Zeferino Zeca Martins reflected on the Gospel message of...
Angola will stop sending patients to Portugal by the end of the year
Ver Angola
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According to the order, dated June 9, signed by the Minister of Health, Sílvia Lutucuta, the State made investments in differentiated and highly complex treatment in the country, with strategic partnerships with world-renowned institutions,...
Angola: Closure of UNHCR worsens situation of Congolese, Rwandan refugees – NGO
Macau Business
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June 19, 2025
The Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) said on Thursday that the closure of UNHCR offices will exacerbate the vulnerability of refugees in Angola, especially Congolese and Rwandans. Speaking to Lusa, the acting director of the non-governmental...
Sahag Arslanian Debuts Namesake High Jewelry Collection Featuring Rare Colored Diamonds
WWD - New York
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July 8, 2025
MILAN — As a third-generation member of the Arslanian diamond dynasty, which began almost 75 years ago, Sahag Arslanian is bringing his expertise to the table by launching his first namesake collection of high jewelry. To be unveiled in Paris on...
Historic Angola theatre set to reopen this Friday
WGRZ - New York
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June 25, 2025
The theatre has been vacant since 2020. ANGOLA, N.Y. — For years, the Angola Theatre sat empty — a quiet, century-old landmark in the heart of the village. But this week, the lights are finally coming back on. The revitalization is the result of a...
Angolan Diamond Leaders, Endiama and Sodiam, Join the Natural Diamond Council
INSTOREMAG
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June 19, 2025
(PRESS RELEASE) LUANDA, ANGOLA — Angola’s two leading state-owned diamond institutions, ENDIAMA E.P. and SODIAM E.P., have formally announced their joint commitment to generic category marketing by joining the Natural Diamond Council (NDC) as...
‘Purposefully simulating chattel slavery’: Prisoners sue over ‘inhumane’ conditions on Angola’s brutal Farm Line
The Real News Network
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June 25, 2025
The Louisiana State Penitentiary (commonly known as Angola), which sits on the site of a former slave plantation, has long forced incarcerated people, primarily Black men, to work on its prison farm under “inhumane” and dangerous conditions,...
Agricultural excellence center to be implemented in Angola later this year
Ver Angola
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"This center of excellence is an initiative of the United Nations Development Program, the Timbuktoo Foundation and has the support of the Angolan government. The project will accelerate the emergence of agricultural startups, boost distribution...
AFRICA/ANGOLA - “They are destroying our communities”: Catholic Archbishop in Angola calls for criminalization of diviners
Fides
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June 25, 2025
Wednesday, 25 June 2025 Internet Saurimo (Agenzia Fides) – “They are destroying communities, dividing families, and hindering development,” said José Manuel Imbamba, Archbishop of Saurimo, speaking to a group of journalists at the end of a...
Angolan operated by doctor 7,000 miles away in 'Africa first'
The Peninsula
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June 19, 2025
Luanda: A cancer patient in Angola was recovering Thursday after undergoing the first robotic surgery on the continent conducted remotely by a surgeon in the United States, according to the hospitals involved. The prostatectomy -- partial or...
Business leaders eye big ticket projects at U.S.-Africa Summit in Angola
CNBC Africa
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June 25, 2025
The recently concluded U.S.-Africa Business Summit in Angola has laid the groundwork for a surge in American investments across the African continent. As the global business landscape continues to evolve post-pandemic, U.S. companies are eyeing...