Pope Leo lands in Algeria for historic visit as he starts Africa tour
The pope will also visit Cameroon, Angola and Equatorial Guinea during his 11-day trip to the continent.
![A Sudanese woman receives a dose of a cholera vaccine in Khartoum in September [El Tayeb Siddig/Reuters]](https://aljazeeranews-3fuh52rgrl.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/2025-09-24T120010Z_1914595450_RC2XWGA0D5NF_RTRMADP_3_SUDAN-POLITICS-OUTBREAKS-1763052429.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
![A protester holding a placard approaches Angola anti-riot police officers standing in formation in Luanda in July, 2025 during a protest over high living costs [File: Julio Pacheco Ntela/AFP]](https://aljazeeranews-3fuh52rgrl.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/AFP__20250726__67X73RN__v1__HighRes__AngolaPoliticsEconomyDemo-1754374966.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Advertisement
Content Feed
DRC and M23 rebels to begin direct talks next week, mediator Angola says
A spokesperson for DRC’s President Felix Tshisekedi said the government had received an invitation for the talks.
‘Modern plunderers’: Lobito Corridor plans bring fear, hesitation in DRC
Will the US-supported project be a hub for regional trade, or a new gateway to plunder DR Congo’s natural resources?
EXPLAINER
Isabel dos Santos: From Africa’s richest woman to ‘dirty money’ probe
Dos Santos is facing sanctions and investigations in Angola, the UK, the US and Portugal.
Rwanda, DR Congo peace talks hit snag as mediator Angola calls off meeting
DRC presidency says talks had hit deadlock over a Rwandan demand for DRC direct dialogue with M23.
Angola’s path to prosperity lies in its sun and soil, not its oil
Investing in solar electricity and agriculture can help the country diversify its economy and uplift its rural areas.
![U.S. President Joe Biden goes to shake hands with a man, as he stands with Lobito Atlantic Railway (LAR) Chief Operating Officer Nicolas Gregoir, during a visit to Lobito Port Terminal to receive a briefing on the Lobito Atlantic Railway, in Lobito, Angola, December 4, 2024. [REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz]](https://aljazeeranews-3fuh52rgrl.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/CLEAN-WIDE-THUMB-BIDEN-VISITS-LOBIDO-CORRIDOR-1733342947.jpg?resize=730%2C410&quality=80)
From: NewsFeed
Biden tours Angola railway project to boost Africa-West trade links
President Biden visits Angola to promote a $550M US-backed railway project.
Published On 4 Dec 2024
PODCASTS
The Take: Why is Biden going to Angola?
The US aims to grow its influence in sub-Saharan Africa.
![US President Joe Biden stands with Angolan President Joao Manuel Goncalves Lourenco at the Presidential Palace in Luanda, Angola, December 3, 2024 [Elizabeth Frantz/Reuters]](https://aljazeeranews-3fuh52rgrl.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/2024-12-03T114427Z_180593223_RC2NHBAERJK3_RTRMADP_3_AFRICA-USA-ANGOLA-1733269256.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
![U.S. President Joe Biden meets with Angolan President Joao Manuel Goncalves Lourenco, at the Presidential Palace in Luanda, Angola, December 3, 2024. [REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz]](https://aljazeeranews-3fuh52rgrl.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/2024-12-03T114511Z_1776593301_RC2NHBAF23W7_RTRMADP_3_AFRICA-USA-ANGOLA-1733256093.jpg?resize=730%2C410&quality=80)
From: NewsFeed
Biden makes historic visit by a US president to Angola
President Joe Biden made history as the first US president to visit Angola.
Published On 3 Dec 2024
EXPLAINER
Biden in Angola: What’s behind the last-ditch Africa trip?
It’s a chance to redeem his legacy in Africa, say experts. But it won’t be easy.
UK imposes sanctions on Isabel dos Santos, Ukrainian oligarch Firtash
The measures are a part of the Labour government tightening Britain’s anti-corruption sanctions regime.
