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Contaminated Jet Fuel Diverts Flights to Angola ↗
[Namibian] Passenger flights to Europe will have to stop in Luanda to refuel, after a consignment of contaminated fuel has led to jet fuel shortages in the country.
24 Aug 2026, 22:32 GMT+1AllAfrica Angola
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Angola Discovers New Oil Reserve ↗
[ANGOP] Luanda -- A new oil and gas condensate reserve has been discovered in exploration well 105-4X, located in Block 0, in the Lower Congo Basin off the coast of Cabinda.
24 Aug 2026, 19:09 GMT+1AllAfrica Angola
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Health Minister Meets With Angolan Medical Students in Serbia ↗
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Health minister Silvia Lutucuta met on Wednesday (19) in Belgrade, Serbia, with Angolan medical students, in a gathering that served to share concerns and expectations related to training, internships, and future professional integration in the country.
24 Aug 2026, 19:09 GMT+1AllAfrica Angola
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Football - Petro De Luanda Aim At Victory in Girabola's Kick Off Round ↗
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Petro de Luanda coach, João Pedro Sousa, considered it important to maintain the winning cycle when facing away the Desportivo da Lunda-Sul squad on Friday (21), in the 1st round of the first division National Football Championship (Girabola 2026/27) at the
24 Aug 2026, 19:09 GMT+1AllAfrica Angola
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Roller Hockey - Dv Sport Retain Senior Males National Title ↗
[ANGOP] Luanda -- DV Sport team reconquered the senior men's national roller hockey championship this Thursday, defeating Petro de Luanda 6-1 in the fourth game of the final, played at the main pavilion of the Cidadela sports complex.
24 Aug 2026, 19:09 GMT+1AllAfrica Angola
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Angolan Delfim Luwawu Signs for Burnley FC ↗
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Burnley FC of England officially on Thursday signed the Angolan footballer, Delfim Luwawu, for a four-year contract.
24 Aug 2026, 19:08 GMT+1AllAfrica Angola
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Angola Calls for Reflection On Free Movement in Central Africa ↗
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angola on Friday called for renewed reflection on the free movement of people and goods in Central Africa as part of efforts to strengthen regional integration.
24 Aug 2026, 19:08 GMT+1AllAfrica Angola
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Foreign Affairs Ministry Arranges Angola-Argentina Bilateral Commission ↗
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MIREX) held, on Wednesday (19) in Luanda, a preparatory meeting for the Angola-Argentina Bilateral Joint Commission, scheduled for upcoming September in Buenos Aires.
24 Aug 2026, 19:08 GMT+1AllAfrica Angola
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Cuanza-Sul Authorities Promote Cattle Vaccination Campaign ↗
[ANGOP] Sumbe -- A total of 101,000 heads of cattle were vaccinated over the last two months in the province of Cuanza-Sul, as part of a prevention campaign against four diseases, which runs until December of the current year.
24 Aug 2026, 19:08 GMT+1AllAfrica Angola
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Angola to Host 21st Extraordinary African Union Summit ↗
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angola will host the 21st Extraordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) in Luanda on 30 August, focusing on strengthening mechanisms for conflict prevention and resolution in Africa.
24 Aug 2026, 19:08 GMT+1AllAfrica Angola
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Panguila Produces More Than 100,000 Tons of Corn ↗
[ANGOP] Bengo -- More than 100,000 tons of corn were harvested in the municipality of Panguila, Bengo Province, during the current agricultural campaign, informed the municipal director for farming and fisheries, Luzia Pascoal, this Thursday.
24 Aug 2026, 19:08 GMT+1AllAfrica Angola
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Evelise Mendes Secures Silver At Youth MMA World Championships ↗
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angola's national youth Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) team won another silver medal on Friday at the 17th Youth World Championships taking place in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
24 Aug 2026, 19:08 GMT+1AllAfrica Angola
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Congolese Diplomat Highlights Angola's Social Progress ↗
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The Ambassador of the Republic of Congo, David Madouka, has praised in Luanda the political, economic, and social progress seen in Angola in recent years, as a result of the Government's commitment to the population's well-being.
24 Aug 2026, 19:08 GMT+1AllAfrica Angola
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Secretary of State Calls for Safeguarding Sovereignty in Public Institutions ↗
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Secretary of State for Veterans of the Nation Artur Valente de Oliveira on Friday urged leaders of the State's strategic institutions to pursue a form of leadership capable of combining economic efficiency with the safeguarding of national sovereignty.
24 Aug 2026, 19:08 GMT+1AllAfrica Angola
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Construction Material Prices Slow By 0.26 Percent Between June and July ↗
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The Construction Materials Price Index (CMPI) recorded a monthly variation of 0.32 per cent in July 2026, representing a slowdown of 0.26 percentage points compared with June, according to the National Statistics Institute (INE).
24 Aug 2026, 19:08 GMT+1AllAfrica Angola
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Water-Sharing Challenges Between Residents and Livestock in Olupale ↗
[ANGOP] Olupale, Cubango -- Water scarcity in Olupale, a village in Savate Municipality, Cubango Province, is forcing local residents to share water from traditional wells with livestock and draught animals.
24 Aug 2026, 19:08 GMT+1AllAfrica Angola
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Angola Increases Citizen's Identity Card Issuance Capacity to 60,000 Per Day ↗
[ANGOP] Luena -- Minister of Justice and Human Rights Marcy Lopes announced in Luena, Moxico Province, that Angola has increased its capacity to issue Angola's national identity cards (BI) from 12,000 to 60,000 documents per day.
24 Aug 2026, 19:08 GMT+1AllAfrica Angola
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More Than 19,000 Angolan Healthcare Professionals Trained in Priority Areas ↗
[ANGOP] Luanda -- A total of 19,482 professionals have received training in priority areas for the National Health System through the Human Resources Training Project for Universal Health Coverage in Angola (PFRHS).
24 Aug 2026, 19:08 GMT+1AllAfrica Angola
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Angolan Government Seeks to Build Trust With NGOs ↗
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Minister of Social Action, Family and the Promotion of Women Ana Paula do Sacramento Neto said on Friday in Luanda that the Angolan Government aims to build a relationship of trust and shared responsibility with non-governmental organisations (NGOs).
24 Aug 2026, 19:08 GMT+1AllAfrica Angola
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Felino 2026 Exercise Strengthens Military Cooperation Among CPLP Countries ↗
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The joint and combined military exercise FELINO 2026, which brought together 738 service personnel from six member states of the Community of Portuguese-Speaking Countries (CPLP), concluded on Thursday in Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná State, Brazil.
24 Aug 2026, 19:08 GMT+1AllAfrica Angola
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Benin President to Attend AU Summit in Luanda ↗
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Benin President Romuald Wadagni will take part in the 21st Extraordinary Session of the African Union Conference on strengthening conflict prevention mechanisms in Africa, scheduled to take place in Luanda on 29 and 30 August.
24 Aug 2026, 19:08 GMT+1AllAfrica Angola
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Angola's Mineral Resources Ministry Ensures Normalization of Fuel Supply in the Country ↗
[ANGOP] Malanje -- Angola's Ministry of Mineral Resources, Oil and Gas (MIREMPET) has assured that fuel supplies will return to normal across the country in the short term under Sonangol's emergency plan.
24 Aug 2026, 15:54 GMT+1AllAfrica Angola
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INACOM Focuses On Technological Modernization ↗
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Angolan Communications Institute (INACOM), Joaquim Muhongo, reiterated on Monday (17) his commitment to modernization to address the challenges of regulating the communications sector in the country.
24 Aug 2026, 15:54 GMT+1AllAfrica Angola
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TAAG Announces New Luanda-Dakar-Praia Route ↗
[ANGOP] Luanda -- TAAG - Angola Airlines will launch operations on the new Luanda-Dakar-Praia route on 31 October, establishing a long-awaited air link between Angola and Cabo Verde while strengthening the carrier's connectivity with West Africa.
24 Aug 2026, 15:54 GMT+1AllAfrica Angola