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Angola vs Libya Prediction and Betting Tips | September 4th 2025
Angola and Libya will square off in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier on Thursday (September 4th). The game will be played at Estadio 11 de Novembro. The home side are coming into the game on the back of a 1-1 draw with South Africa in a friendly in...

Angola to Start Fuel Production at First New Refinery in 50 Years
Angola is set to launch fuel production at its first new refinery in 50 years, marking a milestone in efforts to reduce dependence on costly imports. The Cabinda refinery, with an initial capacity of 30,000 barrels per day, is expected...

Angolan carrier Taag launches direct Luanda, Nairobi flights
Taag Angola Airlines, the country’s national carrier, on Monday launched direct flights between Luanda and Nairobi, aiming to connect passengers travelling for business or leisure between the two countries. The first flight from Luanda touched...

Look inside ‘Louisiana Lockup’ for ICE detainees at Angola
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Governor Jeff Landry and members of the Trump administration unveiled a new ICE detention facility inside the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola. The refurbished section, once known as Camp J, has been renamed Camp 57...

Azule Energy to invest $5bn in Angola over next five years
Azule Energy, the joint venture between Italian oil and gas explorer Eni and BP, expects to invest another $5bn (R88.33bn) in Angola over the next four to five years, Eni's chief operating officer Guido Brusco told Reuters on Wednesday. The latest...

Louisiana’s Angola prison to hold ICE detainees

ICE detainees being housed at Louisiana’s Angola prison
ANGOLA, La. (Louisiana Illuminator) - A section of the Louisiana State Penitentiary undergoing emergency repairs is being used to house Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees, Gov. Jeff Landry and officials with the Trump administration...

US Launches Camp 57 Detention Center Inside Louisiana’s Angola Prison
The U.S. administration announced the opening of a new isolated center to hold undocumented immigrants charged with crimes, on the grounds of one of Louisiana’s most famous prisons – Angola. The new center, named Camp 57, will be housed inside...

DHS opens new immigration detention facility inside Louisiana's Angola prison
A new immigration detention facility designed to house hundreds of undocumented immigrants convicted of serious crimes opened in Louisiana this week as part of what Attorney General Pam Bondi called a "historic agreement" between the state and...

New ICE detention facility dubbed ‘Louisiana Lockup’ opens at notorious Angola prison
People view arts and crafts made and sold by inmates during the Angola Prison Rodeo held at the Louisiana State Penitentiary on April 23, 2023, in Angola, Louisiana. (BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images) OAN Staff Blake Wolf 2:29 PM –...

‘Louisiana Lockup’ at Angola now holds ICE detainees

Angola Launches Cabinda Refinery, Pivoting to Become Regional Fuel Hub
Angola has officially launched the first phase of its long-awaited Cabinda oil refinery, with initial production scheduled to begin by the end of 2025, Mining Zimbabwe can report. By Rudairo Mapuranga The move marks a critical first step in the...

Angola’s New Cabinda Refinery Could be a Turning Point for SADC Fuel Security: Here’s Why
Angola is preparing to change the fuel supply story in Southern Africa. The country’s 30,000 barrel per day Cabinda refinery, its first since independence more than fifty years ago, is expected to start producing fuel before the end of 2025. By...

Governor Landry unveils 'Louisiana Lockup' for 51 ICE detainees at Angola
The individuals are being housed at what was formerly known as "Camp J" on Angola's 18,000-acre campus north of Baton Rouge. ANGOLA, La. — At a press conference on Wednesday, Governor Jeff Landry announced that the Louisiana State Penitentiary is...

See inside new 'Louisiana Lockup,' the ICE facility at Angola Gov. Jeff Landry announced
Gov. Jeff Landry and top leaders in President Donald Trump's administration unveiled Wednesday a new ICE detention center on the grounds of Angola State Penitentiary at Angola. Dubbed the "Louisiana Lockup," the facility already has 51 people in...

Gov. Jeff Landry, Trump officials unveil 'Louisiana Lockup,' an ICE detention center at Angola
Flanked by several top leaders of President Donald Trump's administration, Gov. Jeff Landry on Wednesday unveiled plans to open a new ICE detention center on the grounds of the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola. Officials said the facility...

Portion of Angola turned into 'Louisiana Lockup' for undocumented criminals
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry announced Wednesday that Angola will house undocumented criminals considered to be the "worst of the worst" at a new ICE detention center. A section of Angola prison will be turned into a holding facility for ICE and has...

ExxonMobil selects new Bourbon vessels for Angolan crew transfer
French maritime services provider Bourbon has signed a multi-year contract with U.S.-headquartered oil and gas major ExxonMobil to use vessels from its fleet to transport personnel to a block it operates offshore Angola. Rendering of new 34m...

Eni, BP To Invest $5 Billion in Angola as Output Drops Below 1M BPD
Eni-BP joint venture Azule Energy will invest $5 billion in Angola over the next five years and drill 18 wells, with two-thirds operated by the company, according to a Reuters report on Wednesday. The spending is comparable to Azule’s outlays...

Angola and Cameroon come out on top on Game-day 1
KIGALI (Rwanda) – In the first game of the day, Cameroon defeated Uganda 57-50 in a Group B matchup. Three hours later, Angola held the host team Rwanda scoreless in overtime to win 67-56. This FIBA.basketball article recounts the events of both...