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Two Russian men jailed in Angola for terrorism and spying

The men were convicted over alleged plan to stage coup and organise deadly demonstrations over fuel prices last year

The Guardian - UK · Jul 23

Angolans are fed up with broken promises: why the ruling MPLA keeps stalling local elections

Weeks of protests in July 2025 in Angola left 30 dead and hundreds imprisoned. Sparked by a hike in fuel prices, the outcome of a governmental effort to reduce subsidies, the unrest quickly spread across the country.

The Conversation · Sep 14, 2025

Biden Kicks Off Two-day Angola Visit

US President Joe Biden is in Angola on Tuesday for the first and only visit to sub-Saharan Africa of his presidency, which is focused on a major infrastructure project that is a counterpoint to China's investments.

International Business Times · Dec 3, 2024

Russia rekindles old friendship with South Africa, its ally against apartheid

The recent announcement that the South African, Russian and Chinese navies will conduct joint exercises off the east coast of South Africa between February 17 and 27, has alarmed the United States. Washington has condemned the decision as the exercises would appear to compromise South African neutrality in the diplomatic…

The Conversation · Jan 24, 2023

Thousands in Angola's capital protest alleged electoral fraud

Thousands of Angolans protested on Saturday against what they said was a flawed election last month that returned the ruling MPLA to power after nearly five decades of uninterrupted rule

Reuters · Sep 24, 2022

Angola’s Lourenço returns but youths shake ruling party chokehold

More than 60 percent of Angolans are under 24 and their frustration helped the opposition come close to unseating MPLA.

Al Jazeera · Sep 16, 2022

Angola leader pledges jobs for youth at swearing in after disputed poll

Angolan President Joao Lourenco promised to create jobs for the country's disenfranchised and largely unemployed youth on Thursday, as he was sworn in after an election he acknowledged had been bitterly disputed by the opposition.

Reuters · Sep 15, 2022

Angolan court rejects opposition claim to annul election result

Angola's constitutional court rejected on Monday an opposition party claim seeking to annul general election results which handed the victory to the ruling MPLA.

Reuters · Sep 6, 2022

Angola's opposition files legal complaint over election result

Angola's leading opposition party has filed a legal complaint challenging the integrity of last week's election, which saw the ruling MPLA party win by a narrow majority.

Radio France Internationale · Sep 2, 2022

Angolan opposition seeks annulment of Aug. 24 election

Angola's main opposition party said on Thursday it filed a case with the constitutional court to seek the annulment of last week's election in which the ruling MPLA was declared the winner.

Reuters · Sep 1, 2022