About our Angola News
Latest news on Angola, the oil-rich Southern African nation covering politics, economy, oil, diamonds, Luanda, the Lobito Corridor, Cabinda and Portuguese-speaking Africa.
Angola lies on the Atlantic coast of south-western Africa. It borders Namibia, Zambia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the Cabinda exclave sits north of the Congo River. The capital is Luanda, and Portuguese is the official language. Angola is a presidential republic, with the president serving as head of state and government.
Oil is the backbone of the economy and the main source of export earnings, alongside diamonds and other minerals. Angola is a major African oil producer and has left OPEC. Current coverage follows economic diversification, agriculture, mining, infrastructure such as the Lobito Corridor rail link, debt, corruption and the cost of living.
Angolan society is young and fast-growing, with many ethnic groups including the Ovimbundu, Mbundu and Bakongo. Music styles such as kizomba, semba and kuduro are loved far beyond Angola's borders. The country has dramatic landscapes, from the Kalandula Falls to the Namib coast, and abundant wildlife.
Angola was a Portuguese colony for centuries and became independent in 1975. A long civil war followed, ending in 2002, and the country has been rebuilding since. The ruling MPLA has governed since independence, with UNITA as the main opposition party.
This NewsNow Angola feed brings together the latest headlines on Angola politics, the MPLA and UNITA, oil, diamonds, the economy, Luanda and Cabinda, updated throughout the day.