The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday said Angola and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have successfully controlled one of the world’s largest and most challenging outbreaks of yellow fever. No new confirmed cases have been reported from … Read More
Human rights watchdog Amnesty International has hailed the Friday’s release of human rights defender, José Marcos Mavungo, after the Angola Supreme Tribunal upheld his appeal against a six year sentence is a long overdue triumph for justice. Amnesty International said … Read More
Luanda, Angola (PANA) – The Angolan government held last week its first national rural women consultation forum to readjust its national development plan in order to meet their concerns. The forum was preceded by similar consultations within communes, districts and regions, … Read More
Photo: AP PANA Washington, DC, US – The US has said it is looking forward to working with Angola to strengthen democracy, fight diseases and reinforce peace and security. In a statement obtained by PANA here Monday, on the occasion … Read More
Photo: UNHCR PANA New York, US – The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Friday said that the last group of Angolan refugees arrived in their home country from Botswana on Wednesday afternoon, marking the end … Read More
PANA Johannesburg, South Africa – Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged Angolan authorities to end violence against street vendors in the capital city of Luanda, allegedly perpetrated by the police during ”removal operations”. The New York-based rights group said the … Read More
Rafael Marques de Morais Johannesburg, South Africa – Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday urged Angola’s attorney-general to immediately drop all criminal defamation charges against investigative journalist Rafael Marques de Morais, because ”they undermine free expression rights.” In a statement … Read More
