2025 in Angola
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Events in the year 2025 in Angola.
Incumbents
[edit]Events
[edit]- 31 January – A court in Switzerland convicts the commodity firm Trafigura of corruption in a bribery case involving a former executive of an Angolan state-owned distribution company in exchange for ship chartering and bunkering contracts and sentences the company to pay 3 million Swiss francs ($3.2 million) in fines and prison sentences to three individuals.[2]
- 14 March – Angola denies entry to senior African political figures, including Botswana's former president Ian Khama, Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu, and Mozambique's Venâncio Mondlane.[3]
- 20 May – A fire breaks out on Chevron’s offshore Benguela-Belize Lobito-Tomboco Platform (BBLT) during maintenance near Cabinda Province, killing three people and injuring 17 others.[4][5]
- 10 June – The European Union adds Angola to its list of high risk jurisdictions for money laundering and terrorism financing.[6]
- 28 July – A three-day strike is launched by taxi drivers in Luanda in protest against increased fuel prices, resulting in violent demonstrations in the capital and in Huambo that leave 22 dead.[7][8]
- 12–24 August – FIBA AfroBasket 2025: Angola wins its 12th AfroBasket title after defeating Mali 70-43 in the final at the Kilamba Arena in Luanda.[9]
Holidays
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- 1 January – New Year's Day
- 4 February – Liberation Day
- 3-4 March – Carnival
- 8 March - International Women's Day
- 23 March - Day of the Liberation of Southern Africa
- 4 April – Peace Day
- 18 April – Good Friday
- 1 May – Labour Day
- 17 September – National Heroes' Day
- 2 November – All Souls' Day
- 11 November – Independence Day
- 25 December – Christmas Day
References
[edit]- ^ "INVESTIDURA DO PRESIDENTE DA REPÚBLICA" (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-02-13.
- ^ "Swiss court convicts Trafigura of corruption in Angola". France 24. 1 February 2025. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ "Angola denies entry to Tundu Lissu, Ian Khama and Venancio Mondlane". BBC. 2025-03-14. Retrieved 2025-03-17.
- ^ Gomes, Miguel (20 May 2025). "Fire at Chevron oil platform offshore Angola injures 17". Reuters. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ Roelf, Wendell (28 May 2025). "Three dead in Chevron's Angolan oil platform fire". Reuters. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
- ^ "EU removes Philippines from 'high-risk' money-laundering list, adds Monaco". ABS-CBN. June 12, 2025. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
- ^ "Hundreds of arrests during deadly Angola fuel protests". BBC. 29 July 2025. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
- ^ "At least 22 killed in Angola fuel hike unrest". France 24. 30 July 2025. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
- ^ Wabwireh, Dominic (25 August 2025). "Angola reclaims continental throne, captures record 12th FIBA AfroBasket title". Africanews. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
- ^ "Angola Public Holidays 2025". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
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