Pope Leo, in Angola, decries 'despots' who exploit resources, make false promises

By Joshua McElwee LUANDA, April 18 (Reuters) - Pope Leo sharply decried the exploitation of natural resources in Africa on ...

In Angola, Pope Faces the Legacy of Colonialism

His visit includes a trip to a shrine where enslaved Africans were baptized before being forced into the treacherous voyage ...
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Pope in Angola will face contrast of boom in faith, poverty, corruption

When Pope Leo XIV arrives in oil-rich Angola on Saturday, he will likely bring a message of both condemnation and ...

Pope Leo XIV’s visit to an African church linked to slavery reflects on his own complex heritage

The pope’s planned visit to a Catholic chapel in Angola that was connected to the slave trade is seen as a symbolic moment by ...

Angola in talks for AfDB budget support, but oil shields worst of war fallout

By Libby George WASHINGTON, April 17 (Reuters) - Angola is seeking a budget support loan from the African Development Bank, ...
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Inmate serving life sentence for killing oil executive dies at Angola, death under investigation

An inmate died Tuesday at the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, the state Department of Public Safety and Corrections ...

Angola Flooding Halts Traffic on Lobito Rail, Disrupting Exports

Floods in western Angola forced the suspension of rail traffic in the Lobito Corridor, disrupting a key route for exports of ...

Botswana has not requested stake in Lobito refinery, Angola's Sonangol says

By Wendell Roelf CAPE TOWN, April 15 (Reuters) - State-owned oil firm Sonangol has not received any formal communication from ...