Africa: Blinken Heading to Africa Next Week On Four-Nation Tour

[ad_1] State Department — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Cape Verde, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, and Angola next week, the State Department announced, his fourth trip to the African continent. The trip comes after 17 Cabinet-level official visits last year as a follow-up to the 2022 U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington. President Joe Biden has also expressed his desire to visit Africa this year, but no definite plans have been announced. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said […]

January 19, 2024

Africa

Africa: Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Molly Phee Previewing the Secretary’s Trip to Cabo Verde, Cote d’Ivoire, Nigeria, and Angola

[ad_1] Office of the Spokesperson — MR TEK: Thank you and good morning, everyone. Welcome to today’s background call on Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s travel to Cabo Verde, Cote d’Ivoire, Nigeria, and Angola. This call will be on the record and is embargoed until its conclusion. Joining on this – joining us this morning is Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Molly Phee. She’ll provide some brief opening remarks, and then we’ll turn it over to your questions. […]

January 19, 2024

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Africa: CARE Report – “Breaking the Silence”: Top Ten Humanitarian Crises That Didn’t Make Headlines in 2023

[ad_1] All ten forgotten crises are in Africa 300 million people will need humanitarian aid in 2024 – almost half of them in Africa In 2023, there were 273,421 articles published about the iPhone, but only 1,049 articles about the humanitarian crisis in Angola. Yet, more than seven million people have been affected by droughts, floods, and hunger in the Southern African country. Angola is once again number one among the top ten forgotten humanitarian crises that received the least […]

January 15, 2024

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Africa’s Crises Fall Out of Focus As Global Attention Drifts

[ad_1] Care International has listed the ten forgotten humanitarian crises of last year -- all of them in Africa. Climate change plays a huge role, the aid organization says, and more media attention is needed. Crises in Africa are being overlooked, with news about humanitarian emergencies on the continent buried beneath the weight of media attention focused elsewhere, Care International's 2023 report concludes. That means issues such as hunger in Angola, chronic malnutrition in Burundi and high child mortality in […]

January 15, 2024

Entertainment

Angola: Short Film Festival Pays Tribute to Director Abel Couto

[ad_1] Luanda — Filmmaker and director Abel Couto will be honored at the 5th edition of the Kianda International Short Film Festival (FESC-KIANDA), taking place from 18 to 26 of this month in Luanda. The director of FESC-KIANDA, Vânio de Almeida, said in a press conference that 36 short films will be screened at event, portraying various subjects of the country's reality. According to the official, the tribute is due to his trajectory in favor of the seventh art and […]

January 12, 2024

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Angola/Cote d’Ivoire: Angola Arrives in Côte d’Ivoire With Knockout Stage As First Target

[ad_1] Angola have arrived in Bouake for the 34th edition of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Cote d'Ivoire 2023. The Palancas Negras touched down in Côte d'Ivoire's second largest city Thursday, for their 9th TotalEnergies CAF AFCON campaign. With outfits of the various teams being a topic for discussion, Angola decided to tone down on theirs but didn't miss out on their traditional red colors which dominated in their attire. Led by their head coach, Pedro Gonçalves, the […]

January 12, 2024

Entertainment

Angolan Artists Honored On National Culture Day

[ad_1] Talatona — The handover of merit certificates to arts professionals, employees of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the presentation of the cultural project called "Mbanza Yetu - the country in the Iron Palace" marked the celebrations of national Culture day. A group of 32 art makers were honored for their contribution to national culture, including Carlos Lamartine, Bonga, Raúl Tulinga, Boto Trindade, João Melo, Betinho Feijó, Fineza Teta, Pérola, Dodó Miranda, Totó, Texas, Emanuel Mendes, Filho do […]

January 11, 2024

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Angola: Afcon’2023 – CAF Finalizes TV Broadcasting Agreements

[ad_1] Luanda — The African Football Confederation (CAF) announced this Wednesday, in Abidjan, the conclusion of global agreements with holders of TV broadcasting rights in Africa, Europe, Asia, South America, North America and the Caribbean, before the start of the African championship (AFCON'2023). The competition will take place from January 13th to February 11th, 2024, in Côte d'Ivoire, with the presence of 24 teams. According to the AFCON website, TV broadcast partners also include Sky and BBC (United Kingdom), LaLiga+ […]

January 11, 2024

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Africa: CAF Increases Prize Money for Afcon Finalists

[ad_1] Luanda — The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced a 40% increase in the prize money for the winner of the African Cup of Nations (AFCON2023), to be played as from Saturday in Côte d'Ivoire. The winner of this year's edition, dubbed TotalEnergies AFCON Africa Côte d'Ivoire, will receive USD 7.000.000 compared to the USD 1.250,000 received by the previous champion two years ago. The runner-up in the continental competition will now receive USD 4.000,000 and each of […]

January 10, 2024

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