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Angola: Minister of State Denies Debt Moratorium With China

Shandong — The Minister of State for Economic Coordination, José Massano, clarified Sunday, in Shandong, that the debt relief agreement between Angola and the People’s Republic of China does not mean a moratorium (delay or suspension of payment). Speaking to the press, regarding the results of President João Lourenço’s visit to China, the official said […]

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Africa: Could Angola Become Africa’s Logistics Hub?

Yes, according to Catarino Fontes Pereira, head of Angolan logistics regulatory agency To help diversify the economy, the Angolan Regulatory Agency for Cargo Certification and Logistics (ARCCLA) oversees implementation of the country’s logistics network projects. In this interview with Africa Renewal’s Kingsley Ighobor, Catarino Fontes Pereira, president of ARCCLA’s board of directors spoke about the […]

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

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 […]

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East Africa: Kagame, Regional Leaders Meet in Addis to Address Root Causes of DR Congo Crisis

President Paul Kagame attended a mini-summit hosted by President João Lourenço of Angola at the African Union Headquarters, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, late Friday, February 16, to address the root causes of the ongoing insecurity in eastern DR Congo, including bad governance, ethnic discrimination and violence, according to Urugwiro Village. African leaders are in Addis […]