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Ukraine Strengthens Food Security Ties with Kenya and Angola at UN Conference
Denys Shmyhal, the Prime Minister of Ukraine, held important talks with the presidents of Kenya and Angola during the UN Conference on Financing for Development, focusing on the issue of food security. He reported this on his Telegram channel....

Luanda Accord: Bold new step for natural diamonds
The natural diamond industry is mounting the largest marketing campaign in more than a decade. Last year the industry agreed to reignite ‘category marketing’ which involves diamond producers, retail jewellers, and countries, linking up to promote...

US surgeon operates on patient in Angola remotely
A cancer patient in Angola recently underwent the first robotic surgery on the continent conducted remotely by a surgeon in the United States, according to the hospitals involved. The prostatectomy – partial or complete removal of the prostate –...

'Minerals': Researcher explains U.S. interest in DRC-Rwanda truce
The agreement signed between DRC and Rwanda has been touted by many as a major step towards ending years of war in Congo's east. The United States which brokered the deal got involved after Kinshasa proposed a minerals-for-security offer. But Dr....

Career Leading Scorers Database: Updates!
INDIANA – Thanks to the research of good basketball steward, Pat McKee, 1974 Terre Haute North grad Nate Mills is now correctly added as the Patriot’s all-time career scorer at 1643 points. This replaces previous record holder Terry Dischinger’s...

Trump Terminates Trade Talks with Canada over Tax on Tech Firms
President Donald Trump said he’s immediately suspending trade talks with Canada over its plans to continue with its tax on technology firms, which he called “a direct and blatant attack on our country.” Trump, in a post on his social media network...

US-Africa Summit in Luanda: A Strategic Milestone for the Economic Future of Angola and the Continent
At a time when the global economy is facing geopolitical challenges, persistent inflation and urgent needs for energy and digital transition, this summit demonstrated that Angola and Africa are on the radar of major global decisions. Luanda was...

Minister says Angola's experience in OPEC “was not good”
“OPEC is a cartel, whether we like it or not. And like all cartels, it lives off imposed quotas. Angola was not meeting the quota, it was the quota meeting us. The time would come when we would have to cut production. And that would not be fair to...

Cavista Holdings Promotes Technological Advancements At U.S Africa Business Summit – Olayomi
2 Cavista Holdings has reaffirmed its commitment to promoting technological Advancements in Africa. Cavista Holdings, a lead sponsor of the 2025 US-Africa Business Summit in Luanda, Angola, is a global investment and holding company dedicated to...

Book tells the story of a people led by a succession of women in Angola
Written by José Inácio Bwameso, the book, which will be presented in Lisbon, is the first literary work to tell the story of this people, a Bakongo subgroup that split off from the main nucleus of the former Kingdom of Kongo around 400 years ago....

US commercial diplomacy jumps first fence in Angola
US commercial diplomacy jumps first fence in Angola Africa Confidential Ahead of the signing of a peace deal on 27 June between Congo-Kinshasa and Rwanda, mediated by Washington and premised on joint mining and processing operations, the United...

Félix Tshisekedi Champions Investment Drive for DRC at Luanda Summit
The US-Africa Summit opened on Monday, June 23, 2025, in Luanda, Angola, under the theme “Pathways to Prosperity: A Shared Vision for the US-Africa Partnership.” The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) presented by President Félix Tshisekedi, who...

US-Africa Business Summit: A showdown in Luanda
Manuel Godsin|Published 20 hours ago 6min THE atmosphere at this year’s US-Africa Business Summit in Luanda was far from what American delegates expected. Instead of handshakes and optimistic speeches, African leaders delivered one of the most...

News digest: Fico revives talk of electoral reform, ministry comes up with ideas
Good evening. Here is the Monday, June 30 edition of Today in Slovakia - the main news of the day in a few minutes. Fico reopens debate on electoral reform Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video advertisement...

Structure, sustainability drive DRC mining toward maturity
Developments in the Democratic Republic of Congo show that the country’s mining sector is transitioning from volume-driven extraction to a more structured industry focused on global standards and sustainability. Reflecting on the recent 20th DRC...

Africa must lead, not follow –Nandi-Ndaitwah
LUANDA, ANGOLA – President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has called on African nations to shift from being raw material suppliers to becoming global leaders in industrialisation, innovation and food security. Speaking at a high-level breakfast dialogue...

Angola Cables, MEO Wholesale Solutions Unite To Link Atlantic
Angola Cables Press Release June 20, 2025 Digital ‘super corridor’ to provide direct access for Euro-based entities to rapidly access markets in the US, South America and Africa. Friday, 20 June 2025 Lisbon, Portugal: MEO Wholesale Solutions have...

Angolan President officially opens U.S.–Africa Summit
Staff Reporter PRESIDENT João Lourenço of Angola officially opened the 17th United States (U.S.)–Africa Business Summit on Monday in Luanda, with Heads of State and Government in attendance, alongside thousands of other participants, including...

UN chief seeks aid surge to check ‘climate chaos’
SEVILLE: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres urged the world to “rev up the engine of development” at an aid conference in Spain on Monday at a time when US-led cuts are jeopardising the fight against poverty and climate change. Dozens of world...

Long Lost Indiana High Schools and Nicknames
INDIANA — Few undertakings have been as enjoyable as this. In the interest of the preservation of Indiana high school basketball lore, here is an attempt to compile a complete list of every long lost Indiana high school their nicknames, and...