Politics | Society Angola elects speaker
afrol News, 9 February - The Angolan parliament has elected the former prime-minister António Paulo Kassoma, as the new parliament speaker, replacing Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos. Read more
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Politics | Society Angola’s new cabinet is sworn-in
afrol News, 3 February - Angola's President Jose Eduardo Dos Santos has named a new cabinet after the approval of the new constitution by legislature last month, the state-owned Angola press has said. Read more
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Politics | Society UNITA members walk out of parliament
afrol News, 21 January - Angola's main opposition party has marched out the of parliament on Wednesday, to show disapproval of the proposed constitution that will strengthen the three decades-long rule of President Jose Eduardo dos Santos. The final vote on the document as a whole is due on Thursday. Read more
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Politics | Society Angola to endorse new constitution
afrol News, 14 January - Angolan legislators are expected to endorse the new constitution that will strengthen the three decades-long rule of President Jose Eduardo dos Santos. The vote comes earlier than expected as the nation reels from a deadly rebel attack last week. The vote was expected in March. Read more
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Economy - Development | Politics | Human rights | Society UN steps in to help in Angola/DRC refugee saga
afrol News, 29 October - The UN agencies are preparing to airlift tents and an emergency response team to help scores of thousands of Angolans expelled from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as each country continues to drive out its neighbour’s nationals. Read more
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Politics | Economy - Development | Society | Human rights Angola slams French ruling on arms deal
afrol News, 28 October - The Angolan government has lashed at the French court ruling that convicted the son of ex-French President Francois Mitterrand and an ex-government minister for their roles in illegal arms sales to Angola. Read more
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