Politics | Human rights | Media
Protest concerns spark Angola arrest wave
afrol News, 9 March - Responding to a possible wave of pro-democracy protests, the government of Angola not only organised a large pro-regime march, but also is arresting journalists and harassing media.
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Culture - Arts | Travel - Leisure
Africa prepares for carnival season
afrol News, 1 March - Africa's many carnivals are not the most internationally known, but Cape Verde, Angola, Guinea-Bissau and Mozambique carnivals have long traditions. Newcomer Seychelles this year offers a tourism-adapted carnival.
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Politics | Society
Cold War secrets of Namibia, Angola revealed
afrol News, 8 February - In a seldom interview, a Namibian ex-police chief reveals how the country's SWAPO freedom fighters fought together with the Angolan UNITA rebels in the early 1970s, at a time when UNITA started getting the apartheid regime's help in the Angolan civil war.
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Economy - Development
Slowing growth in Angola
afrol News, 16 November - Latest data from Angola's Ministry of Finance indicate that GDP growth will be as low as 2.5 percent in 2010, catering for a per capita growth close to zero. The boom years have passed.
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Travel - Leisure | Economy - Development
Angola is Africa's fastest growing destination
afrol News, 8 October - Throughout 2009, Angola saw an increase in tourist arrivals of 55 percent, mostly from Europe. The impact of the booming tourism industry in the country led to the creation of 134,000 new jobs.
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Economy - Development | Environment - Nature
Angola drilling ever deeper, hoping for the best
afrol News / IPS, 2 July - While BP struggles to contain an oil spill that US government estimates indicate is now the largest ever in the Gulf of Mexico, questions are being asked about how well prepared Africa's oil-producing countries are for a similar incident.
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Health | Economy - Development
Angola successfully fighting poverty
afrol News, 15 June - Despite poor a transparency and democracy record, Angola has managed to translate its oil-driven economic boom into human development and poverty reduction a new nation-wide survey shows.
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Economy - Development
Angola oil boom is over
afrol News, 24 May - In an outlook for the Angolan economy in the next five years, the oil sector that created booming growth rates during the last decade is expected to take a very minor role. Only Angola's non-oil sector assures growth until 2015.
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Economy - Development
Angolan stock exchange "may become African giant"
afrol News, 19 April - An Angolan stock exchange, predicted for launch later in the year, may have "the makings of an African giant," according to a new assessment. In the region, only the South African stock exchange will be bigger, according to the analysis.
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Economy - Development
Corruption still fuels Angola's poverty
afrol News, 13 April - Angola's economy has grown by an impressive 400 percent in the last six years. But lacking efforts to fight corruption and mismanagement has left most Angolans out from this growing wealth, a new report documents.
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Society | Human rights
Angola evictions create humanitarian crisis
afrol News, 29 March - Several citizens have died and a humanitarian crisis is in the making as the Angolan government evicts thousands of persons to make place for urban development. Evictions are also planned for Luanda and Benguela.
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Politics | Economy - Development | Agriculture - Nutrition | Society
Angola attaches welfare to biofuel law
afrol News, 25 March - Angola has approved the biofuel law that will also see local communities benefit from improved healthcare, sanitation and service delivery.
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» 21.01.2010 - Angola parliament stamps new constitution
» 21.01.2010 - UNITA members walk out of parliament
» 14.01.2010 - Angola to endorse new constitution
» 11.01.2010 - Arrests could open leads to Angolan terror attack
» 11.12.2009 - Sudan and Angola strike a deal with Vietnamese group
» 26.11.2009 - UNITA demands the naming of corrupt officials
» 24.11.2009 - Angola secures $1.4 billion stand-by arrangement with IMF
» 13.11.2009 - Chinese nationals targeted in Angola
» 29.10.2009 - UN steps in to help in Angola/DRC refugee saga
» 28.10.2009 - Angola slams French ruling on arms deal
» 27.10.2009 - Govt's investments in infrastructure drive Angola's industry
» 20.10.2009 - Expelled Angolan refugees in dire need of aid
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