U.S. threatens sanctions against South Sudan rebel leader
LUANDA (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry threatened sanctions and other "consequences" for South Sudan rebel leader Riek Machar on Monday if he refuses to commit to peace...
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Import tariffs strain rich-poor gap in ‘madly expensive’ Luanda
LUANDA (Reuters) - In Luanda's Jumbo supermarket, a half-liter tub of imported vanilla ice-cream used to cost $25, testament to the Angolan capital's rank as one of the world's most...
Angola police block march to opposition funeral
LUANDA (Reuters) - Angolan authorities deployed anti-riot police, helicopters and water cannon on Wednesday to block hundreds of opposition members from marching to the funeral of an activist shot dead...
Angolan police kill opposition member, detain 292 protesters
LUANDA (Reuters) - Angolan security forces shot and killed an opposition activist on Saturday, hours ahead of protests across the country where police detained 292 people. The killing comes after...
Portugal government beats no-confidence vote, crisis talks go on
LISBON (Reuters) - Portugal's center-right ruling coalition easily defeated a motion of no confidence in parliament on Thursday, demonstrating restored unity after an internal rift earlier this month set off...
Portugal opposition wants bailout renegotiation
LISBON (Reuters) - The opposition Socialists demanded a renegotiation of Portugal's bailout terms on Friday, raising a hurdle to a cross-party pact the president says is needed to end the...
Portugal president wants ‘salvation’ deal, including opposition
LISBON (Reuters) - President Anibal Cavaco Silva proposed an urgent cross-party agreement between the ruling coalition and opposition Socialists on Wednesday to ensure Portugal can complete adjustments under a bailout...
Ten crushed to death, 120 injured at Angola church event
LISBON (Reuters) - Ten people were crushed to death and 120 injured in the Angolan capital Luanda as they tried to enter an overcrowded stadium for a vigil organized by...
Angola court rejects UNITA appeal, says vote was fair
LUANDA (Reuters) - Angola's top court on Wednesday rejected appeals by the main opposition UNITA and two smaller parties over alleged irregularities in an election won comfortably by the MPLA...
Angola court rejects UNITA appeal, says vote was fair
LUANDA (Reuters) - Angola's top court on Wednesday rejected appeals by the main opposition UNITA and two smaller parties over alleged irregularities in an election won comfortably by the MPLA...