Angola was firmly in the political orbit of China and Russia after independence from Portuguese colonial rule in 1975, but since taking power in 2017, President João Lourenço has steered it ...

Population Politics in the Tropics explores colonial population policies in Angola between 1890 and 1945 from a transimperial perspective. Using a wide array of previously unused sources and ...

Fast forward to today, Portuguese thrives as the official language in Angola, Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau, Cabo Verde, and São Tomé and Príncipe. It’s no longer just a colonial relic but a ...

Most were forcibly transported in inhumane conditions from Angola, in West Africa ... committed during transatlantic slavery and the colonial era, and suggested there was a need for reparations.

US President Joe Biden has said he is “very proud to be the first American president visiting Angola” at the start of talks with his counterpart João Lourenço. Discussions at the presidential palace ...