Eight killed in Senegal football stadium stampede in Africa
With the score at 2-1 during extra time, a fight broke out between fans of rivals US Ouakam and Stade de Mbour, reports Xinhua news agency.
Jul 16, 2017, 10:57 AM IST
Luanda pips Hong Kong as world's costliest city
Angola`s capital Luanda has overtaken Hong Kong to become the costliest city in the world for expats, Mercer`s annual survey said Wednesday.
Jun 21, 2017, 15:22 PM IST
Angola orders Gulen-linked Turkish school to close
Angola has ordered the closure of a school linked to the Gulen movement, which is blamed by Turkey for a July coup attempt, an official source said Wednesday.
Feb 15, 2017, 20:26 PM IST
Angola's President probes football stampede that killed 17
Police said hundreds of fans had tried to enter the already packed stadium to see the match, causing a crush that pushed some people to the ground
Feb 11, 2017, 17:33 PM IST
17 dead, many injured in Angola football match stampede
The tragedy occurred when hundreds of local fans stormed one of the gates of the stadium to watch the match.
Feb 11, 2017, 09:23 AM IST
37 ex-opposition fighters face coup charges in Angola
UNITA denied the accusations at a news conference.
Nov 25, 2016, 00:15 AM IST
Angolan state oil company mirrors nation's troubles
Angolan state-owned oil company Sonangol rode the commodities boom that drove the country`s extraordinary growth after civil war ended in 2002, but today it symbolises a national economic crisis.
Oct 30, 2016, 12:16 PM IST
UN to choose new non-permanent Security Council members
Bolivia heads into the Tuesday vote unopposed and will take over the Latin American seat currently occupied by Venezuela, EFE news reported.
Zambia on alert after yellow fever outbreak in neighbouring countries
Yellow fever has been raging since last December in Angola.
Jun 04, 2016, 03:43 AM IST
Angola's yellow fever death toll rises to 225: Health Minister
"We need to increase the response capacity ... in both technological resources (such) as medicines and vaccines, as well as in personnel," he said.
Apr 06, 2016, 03:19 AM IST
Yellow fever death toll rises to 125 in Angola
An ongoing yellow fever epidemic in Angola has killed 125 people out of 664 suspected cases since December 30, government statistics show, despite attempts to quell the outbreak.
Feb 27, 2016, 16:13 PM IST
London is passé! Luanda is the costliest city in the world
According to Mercer's annual Cost of Living survey, with a pair of jeans costing in excess of USD 240 and a basic fast-food meal at USD 18.95, Luanda in Angola is the costliest city in the world.
Aug 26, 2015, 16:39 PM IST
Most of world's poorest nations stuck in a structural rut: UN
The planet's poorest nations like Ethiopia, Malawi and Angola have failed to cash in on strong economic growth due to a lack of structural reforms and left them wallowing in poverty, the UN warned Thursday.
Nov 27, 2014, 23:36 PM IST
IMF predicts Angola budget deficit
Oil-rich Angola will post a budget deficit this year for the first time in five years, the IMF said , citing a dramatic fall in oil production.
Sep 04, 2014, 08:24 AM IST
