Angola

Angola’s First Multi-Mission Corvette Launched in France

UAE firm EDGE Group and French shipbuilder CMN Naval have launched the first-of-class BR71 MK II Combattante corvette for the Angolan Navy in Cherbourg, France.

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DR Congo Offers Step Towards Truce, M23 Condemns ‘Manipulation’

The DR Congo government said Friday it had accepted "the principle" of a ceasefire but its foes in the eastern conflict, the Rwanda-backed M23 militia, condemned "attempts at manipulation."

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Angola, UAE’s EDGE Group Near Border Security Deal

Angola is looking to bolster border security as it nears an agreement with EDGE Group for a nationwide surveillance and command program.

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Eastern DR Congo Peace Talks Fail, Angola Summit Cancelled

A summit between the DR Congo and Rwanda was abruptly cancelled after the latest round of talks to end fighting in the eastern DRC deadlocked.

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DR Congo and Rwanda Advance Peace Process

Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda have signed a document to advance the peace process in the DRC's east, ceasefire-broker Angola said.

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Blinken Builds US Ties With Africa West Coast as Sahel Concerns Grow

US Secretary of State Blinken opened a week-long tour of Africa's west coast as he seeks to bolster US-friendly democracies with security deteriorating in the Sahel.

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Southern African Troops to Deploy Against Rebels in East DR Congo

Southern African countries agreed to deploy forces to help quell violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

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Angola to Send Forces to Conflict-Torn DR Congo

Angola will send a military unit to the Democratic Republic of Congo after a ceasefire it brokered between rebel militiamen and government troops collapsed.

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EDGE Bags $1.1B Deal to Supply Mk II Corvettes to Angola

EDGE Group has announced a $1.1-billion contract to produce and deliver Mk II corvettes for the Angolan Navy.

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DR Congo Troops Kill Angolan Soldier in Border Incident

An Angolan soldier was killed on Sunday by DR Congo troops after a tense incident and an exchange of gunfire along their border.

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