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Nigeria, Angola set to revive bilateral commission
New National Star
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September 9, 2025
BY JENNIFER EZIMAKOR Angola and Nigeria are preparing to relaunch a long-dormant bilateral joint commission as both countries seek to boost investment, job creation and private sector engagement. The fifth Meeting of the Angola-Nigeria Bilateral...
Lab-grown diamonds robbing southern Africa of riches
Leader Publications - Missouri
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Botswana and southern African peers that built much of their prosperity on diamonds are scrambling for alternatives as cheaper, lab-grown stones threaten their economies. Diamond-dependent Botswana is leading the way and launched a sovereign...
TAAG Angola delays move of int'l flights to new airport
Ch-Aviation
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September 8, 2025
TAAG Angola Airlines (DT, Luanda 4 De Fevereiro) has advised it has postponed the planned transfer of all of its international flights from Luanda 4 De Fevereiro to the new Luanda Dr António Agostinho Neto (AIAAN), initially scheduled for...
My family's trip to Angola wasn't a vacation, it was a moving journey
USA Today
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A group of African Americans traveled to Angola to explore their ancestral roots and learn about the Transatlantic Slave Trade. The trip aimed to foster healing and recognize the connection between African Americans and Angola, with participants...
Nigeria, Angola hold bilateral meeting to update legal instruments
Tribune Online
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September 8, 2025
Nigeria and Angola are set to strengthen their bilateral relations with a joint commission meeting scheduled for 2025, aimed at updating the legal frameworks guiding their political, economic and military cooperation. This development comes as...
5th Meeting of the Angola-Nigeria Bilateral Joint Commission Holds Tuesday in Luanda
This Day
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September 8, 2025
Michael Olugbode in Abuja The work of the 5th Meeting of the Angola-Nigeria Bilateral Joint Commission will start tomorrow (Tuesday) in Luanda to review the Cooperation Agreements and Memorandums of Understanding between the two countries with a...
Angola resists Russia's disinformation push
The Standard
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Russia's President Vladimir Putin addresses a BRICS (the bloc that includes Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) parliamentary forum in Saint Petersburg on July 11, 2024. [AFP] The disinformation push launched by Russia soon after the...
Angolan carrier Taag launches direct Luanda, Nairobi flights
Zawya
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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...
Top 10 countries UK tourists mostly avoid because they 'speak little English'
Wales Online
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September 6, 2025
Experts looked at the countries where locals can't master the English language as Brits reconsider their travel plans British holidaymakers often avoid countries with the poorest English proficiency in the world. A study by language school EF...
Ethics board drops charges against Landry, who disclosed $13,540 in free travel
KPLC - Louisiana
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September 5, 2025
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana Illuminator) – The Louisiana Board of Ethics on Friday dropped formal charges against Gov. Jeff Landry for failing to disclose flights he took on a political donor’s private plane while he was attorney general. Instead,...
Lake Gerar Island is my new Rehoboth Beach retreat
Cape Gazette - Delaware
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Rehoboth Beach commissioners recently voted against the sale of park land along Lake Gerar, near the dead end of Virginia Avenue. It’s roughly the size of a tennis court, and the commissioners’ main argument against selling the land was concern...
Julia Letlow discusses Angola prison changes and outreach efforts across Louisiana's 5th district
NE Louisiana News
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September 4, 2025
Congresswoman Julia Letlow, who represents Louisiana’s 5th district in the U.S. Congress, recently shared updates on her legislative work and community engagement through a series of posts on social media.On September 3, 2025, Letlow posted about...
CHIMURENGA CHRONICLES: Casualties at Boma rose to 450 after air raids by Selous Scouts
The Sunday Mail (Zimbabwe)
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September 13, 2025
This week, CDE CHARLES MAKHUYA, who used the Chimurenga name Njabulo Moyo, provides a first-hand account of the horrific massacre of Zimbabwean freedom fighters. He tells our Society Editor PRINCE MUSHAWEVATO how the Rhodesian Selous Scouts, aided...
The interplay of economic diplomacy and conventional diplomacy: the case of Angola and Namibia’s bilateral & multilateral trade agreements
Windhoek Observer
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PAUL T. SHIPALE (with inputs by Folito Nghitongovali Diawara Gaspar) Abstract With the Inter-Africa Trade Fair (IATF) taking place in Algiers this September under the theme “a gateway to new opportunities” underpinned by the African Continental...
Giving back is true measure of wealth — Lagos Man of the Year 2025, Okunola
Punch
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September 13, 2025
The President of CINI Holdings and 2025 Lagos State Man of the Year, Habeeb Okunola, tells Faith Ajayi about his career and other issues Can you walk us through your educational background and how it shaped your outlook on business and leadership?...
Trained ‘hero rats’ with sensitive noses and tiny backpacks are saving lives
The Independent
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September 4, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Kisumu: Drama as Luanda men going to Nakuru alight from bus to chase chicken that escaped from boot
TUKO
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September 3, 2025
When Muyale Jnr took a bus to travel to Nakuru, the young man did not know that he would be cracking his ribs with laughter shortly after due to drama from other passengers The Guardian Angel bus left Siaya to collect more passengers along the...
Dubai Investments and Angola’s Sovereign Wealth Fund sign agreement for real estate development
ME Construction News
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September 3, 2025
Industry News Posted on September 3, 2025 Share Tweet Share Share Email As part of the agreement, the Angolan Sovereign Fund will participate in the investment through a special purpose vehicle that will hold the land rights for the designated...
FAQ: What International Students Should Know About Trump’s Travel Ban
WTOP - District Columbia
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September 3, 2025
Some prospective and current international students have reconsidered or altered their U.S. higher education plans for this academic year after… Some prospective and current international students have reconsidered or altered their U.S. higher...
Visa-free Africa can unleash a $3.3 trillion market and jobs – Mubarak, Team Lead, Trans-African Tourism and Unity Campaign
Business Day
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September 3, 2025
As Africa eyes the vast promise of the $3.3 trillion African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), a bold Pan-African campaign is demanding visa-free travel across the continent to unlock trade, tourism, and job creation for its 1.4 billion...