Angola

President al-Sisi arrives in Angola at beginning of three-leg African tour

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi arrived in Luanda, the first stop in his three-leg African tour which includes Angola, Zambia and Mozambique. Sisi’s visit to Angola is the first by an Egyptian president to the country, Presidential Spokesperson Ahmed Fahmy said. Earlier on Tuesday the spokesperson said that the president’s tour of the southern African region …

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Egypt Independent June 7, 2023

Angola at a crossroads as citizens vote in tight presidential election race

(CNN) – Voters in the oil-rich African nation of Angola will go to the polls on Wednesday to decide who will lead the country — the party that has been in power for nearly five decades, or an opposition promising a fresh start especially for disaffected youth. President João Lourenço of the ruling Popular Movement …

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Egypt Independent August 28, 2022

Australian miners find giant pink diamond

A big pink diamond of 170 carats has been discovered in Angola and is claimed to be the largest such gemstone found in 300 years. Called the “Lulo Rose,” the … Continued