Angola is rebuilding its country after the end of a 27-year civil war in 2002. Fighting between the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA), led by Jose Eduardo Dos Santos, and the ...

One of Africa's major oil producers, Angola is still tackling the physical, social and political legacy of a 27-year civil war that ravaged the country after independence. Following Portugal's own ...

1961: Angolans begin fighting war for independence from Portugal. 1968: Oil production begins in Cabinda, a slither of land separated from the rest of Angola by Congo. A subdued secession struggle ...

The deputy governor of central Huambo province for economic and social affairs, David Barbosa, called Saturday for greater dissemination of the historical facts by the heroes of the Angolan resistance ...

World Cup Group D Angola Escape from Oil, War and Poverty Financed partly by revenues from oil and other natural resources, Angola's domestic football is fairing well. But after an early exit at the ...

Sept 7 (Reuters) - Angola's ruling MPLA is maintaining a big lead over the opposition in the country's parliamentary election, according to preliminary results released on Sunday. The MPLA, which has ...

Sept 3 (Reuters) - Angola holds elections for the first time in sixteen years on Friday. Here are some key facts about Angola: OFFICIAL NAME: Republic of Angola AREA - 1,247,000 sq km (481,000 square ...