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Angola
The latest news, analysis and opinion on Angola. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.
Capital
Luanda
Head of State
President João Lourenço
Head of Government
President João Lourenço
last updated:
29 November, 2024
Organisers of a journey retracing the slave trade route between Angola and Brazil hope to hire a cruise liner for the trip. Photo: Reuters
History

Brazil-Angola cruise along slave trade route to shed light on dark past

The Great Passage cruise will make the transatlantic trip millions were forced into in reverse, in the name of education and accountability.

Joe Biden

Biden arrives in Angola for his long-awaited sub-Saharan Africa visit

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China-Africa relations

‘This is meant to be a demonstration’: how US plans to challenge China in Africa

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China-Africa relations

Why is China choosing Gulf, Russia over Africa for crude oil supplies?

A report has highlighted the struggle among African oil suppliers as China moves towards other trading partners.

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Angola in central Africa pioneered the concept of oil-backed loans as a way to get Chinese financing for infrastructure building. Photo: AFP
US-China relations

US must avoid ‘devastating’ budget cuts to vie with China in Indo-Pacific: envoy

But Republican lawmakers question whether funds are being spent effectively to counter Beijing’s ‘malign influence’.

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US-China relations

US Export-Import Bank seeks more latitude to counter Belt and Road Initiative

Testifying before a supportive Congressional panel, the agency’s president asks for loosened restrictions to respond to Beijing’s export subsidies and finance.

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China-Africa relations

China should look to Africa to counter overcapacity claims, AFC chief says

Samaila Zubairu, head of the development bank, says China should not see the continent as just the source of raw materials.

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Samaila Zubairu, chief executive of the Africa Finance Corporation, says Africa is “open and ready to do business with anybody that wants to do business”. Photo: Bloomberg
China-Africa relations

Coalition of the dissatisfied? Why China and Russia are winning friends in Africa

Beijing and Moscow are doing some things right but bigger picture forces are at play, analyst says.

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China-Africa relations

Does China’s oil-for-infrastructure lending model in Africa need a rethink?

Chinese resource-backed loans were a lifeline for African economies but fluctuating commodity prices exposed a hidden danger.

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South Korea

South Korea raises terrorism alert for 5 of its embassies. Here’s why it’s odd

Analysts say the sudden two-tier rise of the warning despite no major events in progress for Seoul could signal precautions against a retaliation over a row on defected diplomats.

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A US soldier and South Korean soldiers stand guard in the Joint Security Area of the Demilitarised Zone separating North and South Korea. Photo: AFP
China-Africa relations

‘White gold’ mines in Africa bear fruit after decades of Chinese investment

New Zimbabwe processing plants help create lithium supply chains for Beijing as other markets tighten.

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Kamativi mine in Zimbabwe has been developed to process lithium as part of China’s bid to expand mineral supply in Africa. Photo: X/@ZANUPF_Official
Tourism

What the rest of ruined St Paul’s in Macau might have looked like

According to one culture official, the New Cathedral of Coimbra, in Portugal, served as the model for Macau’s Church of St Paul – of which only the facade remains, following a fire in 1835.

China-Africa relations

Critical minerals for EV batteries help to drive China-Africa trade growth

Two-way trade between China and Africa has defied expectations, growing despite economic challenges.

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Science

2 major African space institutes join China-led moon project

Organisations from Kenya and Ethiopia have signed up to the China-led space initiative to build a lunar base.

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Two more space institutes from Africa have signed on to the China-led mission to build a permanent lunar base. Photo: Shutterstock
China-Africa relations

Chinese state firm agrees US$400 million loan for Niger junta in return for oil

Use of resources to repay loans is a popular model for China, but critics warn these deals are unfair and ‘mortgage the future of countries’.

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China has invested heavily in Niger’s oil infrastructure, including the building of pipelines. Photo: AFP
China-Africa relations

Chinese navy steps up African port calls in push to cement diplomatic ties

After pausing them during the pandemic, Beijing’s growing military diplomacy is seeing more frequent port visits.

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Banking & finance

The View | Chinese and Gulf investments in Africa offer great development potential

As major investors displacing the traditional Western powers, China and the GCC are precipitating a reconfiguration away from the North-South flow of development resources.

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China-Africa relations

In the Sahara Desert, Chinese labourers work to build a 575km rail line. Why?

Chinese workers are building a railway in the Sahara Desert, in China’s latest step in diversifying its iron ore supply.

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China and Algeria are working together for easier access to a large iron ore deposit in the north African country. Photo: Shutterstock
Africa

‘A little bit tired’: UK man reaches goal of running length of Africa

Sore and sandblasted but triumphant, runner Russ Cook reached the northernmost point of Africa on Sunday, almost a year after he set off from its southern tip.

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China-Africa relations

Chinese revenue in Africa is in decline, and the situation is unlikely to change

Earnings by Chinese firms from construction works in Africa have dropped by 31 per cent since 2015. Experts say this is the ‘new normal’.

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Belt and Road Initiative

Opinion | China’s tech generosity a sensible response to US constraints

After years of focusing on infrastructure investment in its Belt and Road Initiative projects, China now offers its partner countries funding and expertise in clean technologies. This will encourage regional nations, particularly in Southeast Asia and the Middle East, to keep engaging with China.

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A dump truck loads raw nickel ore at a nickel mining site in Sorowako, South Sulawesi province, Indonesia, on March 29 last year. China’s investments have helped Indonesia transform itself from being an exporter of raw nickel to the largest refined nickel-producing country. Photo: Reuters
China-Africa relations

How China and Angola are redefining ties for a post-oil, post-loans era

Following decades of the ‘Angola model’ – oil-backed loans to access Chinese funding for infrastructure – Beijing vows to help modernise Angola.

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On Friday, Chinese President Xi Jinping holds a welcome ceremony for the President of the Republic of Angola, Joao Lourenco before their talks in Beijing. Photo: XInhua
China-Africa relations

Focused on Global South, China upgrades ties with Angola

Beijing is a reliable friend and sincere partner for countries in Africa, Xi Jinping tells visiting Angolan President Joao Lourenco.

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China-Africa relations

Africa is key in China’s bid to de-risk its iron ore supply

In a bid to break its reliance on Australia and Brazil for iron ore, China is diversifying further afield.

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China-Africa relations

Why have thousands of Chinese workers left Africa over the past decade?

IMF report says that between 2015 and 2021, the total number of Chinese workers in African countries fell by 64 per cent.

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The number of Chinese workers in Africa has fallen sharply since the peak of 2015, with the cause largely put down to the pandemic and funding for projects drying up. Photo: Xinhua
Japan

Japan’s gender gap the widest among OECD countries, World Bank study shows

Japan is ranked 73rd out of 190 countries surveyed in an assessment of equality between genders, below the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Angola, Nepal and Lesotho.

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A woman walks past a mural in Tokyo. Japan has the most pronounced gender gap among the OECD countries, a World Bank study has shown. Photo: AFP via Getty Images
China-Africa relations

Green energy powers China’s investment boom in Africa after pandemic

Race for minerals vital for renewable energy drives rise in Chinese investments and construction deals in Africa.

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China-Africa relations

China to spend US$1 billion to revamp Tanzania-Zambia railway to move minerals

The Tazara rail line connecting Zambian copper belt with port of Dar es Salaam will be updated through public-private partnership and compete with US- and EU-backed link between resource-rich areas and Angola’s Atlantic coast.

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