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Coordinates: 12°30′S 18°30′E / 12.500°S 18.500°E / -12.500; 18.500
Angola /æŋˈɡoʊlə/, officially the Republic of Angola (Portuguese: República de Angola pronounced: [ɐ̃ˈɡɔlɐ]; Kikongo, Kimbundu and Umbundu: Repubilika ya Ngola), is a country in Southern Africa. It is the seventh-largest country in Africa, and is bordered by Namibia to the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Zambia to the east, and the Atlantic Ocean to west. The exclave province of Cabinda has borders with the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The capital and largest city is Luanda.
Although its territory has been inhabited since the Paleolithic Era, modern Angola originates in Portuguese colonization, which began with, and was for centuries limited to, coastal settlements and trading posts established from the 16th century onwards. In the 19th century, European settlers slowly and hesitantly began to establish themselves in the interior. As a Portuguese colony, Angola did not encompass its present borders until the early 20th century, following resistance by groups such as the Cuamato, the Kwanyama and the Mbunda. Independence was achieved in 1975 after a protracted liberation war. That same year, Angola descended into an intense civil war that lasted until 2002. It has since become a relatively stable unitary presidential republic.
Portuguese Angola or Portuguese West Africa are the common terms by which Angola is designated when referring to the historic period when it was a Portuguese overseas territory in southwestern Africa. The former Portuguese Angola became an independent country in 1975 and now forms the Republic of Angola.
During its history of 400 years, Portuguese Angola had the following formal designations: Donee of the Kingdom of Sebaste (1575-1588) Captaincy-General of the Kingdom of Angola (1588-1834), Province of Angola (1834-1926), Colony of Angola (1926-1951), Province of Angola (1951-1972) and State of Angola (1972-1975). It is to note that the term "Colony of Angola" began to be used occasionally since 1914, but only in 1926 it completely replaced the designation "Province of Angola".
The history of Portuguese presence on the territory of contemporary Angola lasted from the arrival of the explorer Diogo Cão in 1484 until the decolonization of the territory in 1975. During these five centuries, several entirely different situations have to be distinguished.
Angola (/ænˈɡoʊ.lə/) is a city mentioned in the Book of Mormon. It was located near or in the north countries and was the site of a portion of the long and final battle between the Nephites and the Lamanites.
The city is identified in only one verse, Mormon 2:4. The Nephites retreated towards the north countries and came to Angola and fortified the city during the period of A.C. 327–328, but were unable to withstand the Lamanites' attacks and were driven from the city.Mormon 2:5 might be interpreted in such a way as to suggest that Angola was located somewhere in the land of David.
It has been argued that Joseph Smith named the Book of Mormon city after Angola, New York.Mormon apologists have pointed out that while the Book of Mormon was first published in 1830, the New York settlement did not adopt the name "Angola" until 1855.
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The southern African country will hold its general election on August 24 READ MORE : https://www.africanews.com/2022/06/08/eu-to-send-election-observer-mission-to-angola Subscribe on our Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/africanews?sub_confirmation=1 and receive all the latest news from the continent. Africanews is available in English and French. Website : www.africanews.com Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/africanews.channel/ Twitter : https://twitter.com/africanews #AfNews
Election observers applaud Angola’s attempts to facilitate a democratic election, however, encourage the adaptation of technology such as biometric voting for future elections. For more VOA’s Mayra de Lassalette spoke with Joaquim Chissano, former President of Mozambique, and election observer.
Besides the CPLP and European experts, the African Union, the Southern African Development Community and the Carter Center of the United States are some of the bodies that are in Angola to observe the electoral process.- João Peseiro Monteiro, Euronews READ MORE : https://www.africanews.com/2022/08/23/angola-experts-observer-missions-ready-to-monitor-the-general-elections Subscribe on our Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/africanews?sub_confirmation=1 and receive all the latest news from the continent. Africanews is available in English and French. Website : www.africanews.com Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/africanews.channel/ Twitter : https://twitter.com/africanews #AfNews
Angola rejected conditions demanded by an EU election observer mission that had been preparing to witness next month's polls in the country, state media reported on Monday. The European team had called for unfettered access to polling stations across the vast southern African nation during the August 23 vote. Angola rejects EU electoral observers' demands https://t.co/zEivCkygPE pic.twitter.com/J4vX4AtVKb— Daily Monitor (@DailyMonitor) July 18, 2017 "So this is Africa. And we do not expect a… READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2017/07/18/angola-rejects-eu-election-observers What are the top stories today? Click to watch: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSyY1udCyYqBeDOz400FlseNGNqReKkFd euronews: the most watched news channel in Europe Subscribe! http://www.youtube.com/subscri...
Experts say Angola’s National Electoral Commission must deliver a democratic August 24 election and stress the importance of partnering with different stakeholders to educate citizens on the electoral process. Luís Jimbo of the Angolan Electoral Observatory explains more. #angola #joaolourenco #mpla
There are five international observer missions in Angola at the moment. They have just finished observing the voting process for the country's general election. With over 12,000 polling stations across the country the observers had their work cut out for them. On Friday the leadership of those missions made their declarations. Angelo Coppola has more from Luanda. Subscribe to us on YouTube: http://ow.ly/Zvqj30aIsgY Follow us on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cgtnafrica/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/cgtnafrica
(19 Jan 1999) Eng/Portu/Nat United Nations' Secretary-General Kofi Annan has recommended U-N military observers leave Angola, saying the resumption of civil war and apparent targeting of U-N personnel by the warring sides made their presence useless. In a report to the Security Council, Annan suggested the gradual reduction in the one-thousand person U-N force, which had been overseeing the 1994 U-N-mediated peace accord, recommending the entire force leave by about March 20th. Annan's recommendations had been expected after the resumption of all-out fighting between government and rebel UNITA troops and the recent downing of two U-N-chartered planes. The United Nations' 34-nation observer team looks set to pull out of Angola by the end of next month. U-N Secretary General ...
The European Union has scrapped plans to observe elections in Angola next month, after Luanda failed to agree to a package of conditions, including access to all parts of the country during the poll, an EU spokesperson said on Friday. The EU expects instead to send a smaller team of experts to assess the elections on Aug. 23, but the team will consist of no more than five people and will not provide an in-depth account of the electoral process. "Notwithstanding positive discussions with the An… READ MORE : http://www.africanews.com/2017/07/28/eu-declines-to-send-observers-as-angola-votes-to-replace-dos-santos Africanews on YouTube brings you a daily dose of news, produced and realised in Africa, by and for Africans. Africanews is the first pan-African multilingual media outlet, unique i...
The two main contenders in an upcoming election in Angola have held their final rallies in the capital Luanda. The ruling National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) and the People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) are gearing up for what’s expected to be a tightly contested race. Al Jazeera's @Fahmida Miller reports. - Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe - Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish - Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera - Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Angola #PresidentialElection
President Joao Lourenço introduced a bill last week to centralise the counting of votes instead of doing it at the level of each municipality and province. READ MORE : https://www.africanews.com/2021/09/12/angola-hundreds-of-opposition-supporters-protest-electoral-law-change Subscribe on our Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/africanews?sub_confirmation=1 and receive all the latest news from the continent. Africanews is available in English and French. Website : www.africanews.com Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/africanews.channel/ Twitter : https://twitter.com/africanews #AfNews
Coordinates: 12°30′S 18°30′E / 12.500°S 18.500°E / -12.500; 18.500
Angola /æŋˈɡoʊlə/, officially the Republic of Angola (Portuguese: República de Angola pronounced: [ɐ̃ˈɡɔlɐ]; Kikongo, Kimbundu and Umbundu: Repubilika ya Ngola), is a country in Southern Africa. It is the seventh-largest country in Africa, and is bordered by Namibia to the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Zambia to the east, and the Atlantic Ocean to west. The exclave province of Cabinda has borders with the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The capital and largest city is Luanda.
Although its territory has been inhabited since the Paleolithic Era, modern Angola originates in Portuguese colonization, which began with, and was for centuries limited to, coastal settlements and trading posts established from the 16th century onwards. In the 19th century, European settlers slowly and hesitantly began to establish themselves in the interior. As a Portuguese colony, Angola did not encompass its present borders until the early 20th century, following resistance by groups such as the Cuamato, the Kwanyama and the Mbunda. Independence was achieved in 1975 after a protracted liberation war. That same year, Angola descended into an intense civil war that lasted until 2002. It has since become a relatively stable unitary presidential republic.