Fifty years ago today, Angola gained its independence after centuries of Portuguese domination. But US officials like Henry Kissinger were already working hard to orchestrate a devastating proxy war ...

In the early hours of a humid November morning in 1975, the runway at Luanda’s airport was alive with anxiety and the roar of a jet engine. Cabinda Gulf Oil, now Chevron, had chartered a South African ...

Few places in Africa have been as isolated and understudied as eastern Angola, particularly the highlands of the Moxico provinces, a region rich in biodiversity, culture and history. The country's ...

Since 2020, a number of African governments have distanced themselves from the United States and its allies while deepening ties with Russia and its Wagner Group mercenaries. Moscow has ramped up its ...

Three generations of Angolans reflect on their country’s half a century of independence, and how education is ensuring the path to prosperity continues. On November 11, 1975, Angola declared its ...

Every so often publishers make a leap of faith to bring a groundbreaking book to light in English after it was written and published decades earlier in another language. This summer, readers can ...