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Forcas Armadas Angolanas

Angola
Luanda seeks suppliers to boost arms industry

Angolan securocrats have relaunched negotiations with defence firms to try to progress several military industrialisation projects stalled due to a chronic lack of funding.

Subscribers only Defence 06.02.2025

A military parade at João Lourenço's inauguration ceremony in Luanda on 26 September 2017.

Angola
Turkish Aerospace Industries set to deliver drones to Luanda despite payment delays

Turkish Aerospace Industries, which is preparing to deliver several Aksungur attack drones to Angola, has begun training the army personnel who will operate them there. The training was delayed by months due to Luanda's financial difficulties caused by its debt to China.

Subscribers only Defence 07.10.2024

Angola
Lourenço and spymaster Miala overhaul military intelligence

With the help of his ever-loyal head of internal intelligence, the Angolan president has embarked on a restructuring of the intelligence services and extended the powers of the SISM.

Subscribers only Defence 09.02.2024

Angolan president João Lourenço in Luanda on 25 January 2024.

Angola
Russia strives to keep a foothold in oil and defence

As its relations with Washington warm, Luanda is trying to cut its longstanding energy and military ties with Moscow.

Subscribers only Defence, Energy 15.01.2024

Angola
Alrosa stakes indirect claim in SML

The Russian diamond giant will only have indirect shares in the new kimberlite mine in Luele in north-eastern Angola. An unknown Emirati company is its third-biggest shareholder with 19.5%.

Subscribers only Mining 22.12.2023

Spotlight | Angola, Mauritania, Senegal
Tatarstan rolls out flagships Tatneft and KamAZ to bring refinery and LAVs to continent

The head of the Russian republic of Tatarstan, Rustam Minnikhanov, has been networking in Africa in search of new opportunities for the Tatar-majority owned companies Tatneft (oil) and KamAZ (automobile).

Subscribers only Defence, Energy, Diplomacy 15.09.2023

Rustam Minnikhanov took advantage of the Russia-Africa Summit in St Petersburg (27-28 July) to approach African leaders. Here, a meeting with Vladimir Putin and Macky Sall.

Angola
Lourenço's associates find a rich seam in rare earths, copper, manganese and gold

A number of entrepreneurs with good connections in Luanda have gained control of Angola's mineral resources. Among them are lawyer Alberto Cabongo de Ja, Rwandan businessman Alexis Bayigamba, the general in charge of arms company Simportex and the governor of Benguela Province.

Subscribers only Mining 21.06.2023

Concessions held by Angolan government associates.

Spotlight | Angola
MPLA bigwigs behind Hipergesta diamond empire

Angolan's diamond mining sector, which is highly opaque due to the number of concessions, is in the hands of senior members of the ruling MPLA party loyal to João Lourenço. The Hipergesta holding company dominates the market.

Subscribers only Mining 09.06.2023

People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) leaders meet on 10 August 2017, in Luanda.

Inner circles | Angola
Lourenço's top team of defence attachés across the globe

Russia, Brazil and China are the most sought-after assignments for Angolan defence attachés, but Africa has the largest number of these posts. Luanda also has several defence attachés in Europe who facilitate military training cooperation programmes and arms deals.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 28.04.2023

President of Angola João Lourenço at a military ceremony in Moscow in 2019.

Angola
Lourenço completes diplomatic overhaul with appointments to Lusaka, Pretoria and Washington

The Angolan president has completed the revamp of his diplomatic network with a fresh round of ambassadorial appointments. The new envoys to the United States, South Africa, Austria, Norway, Serbia and Zambia include politicians, technocrats and regime loyalists.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 07.04.2023

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Forcas Armadas Angolanas

Angola
Luanda seeks suppliers to boost arms industry

Angola
Turkish Aerospace Industries set to deliver drones to Luanda despite payment delays

Angola
Lourenço and spymaster Miala overhaul military intelligence

Angola
Russia strives to keep a foothold in oil and defence

Angola
Alrosa stakes indirect claim in SML

Spotlight | Angola, Mauritania, Senegal
Tatarstan rolls out flagships Tatneft and KamAZ to bring refinery and LAVs to continent

Angola
Lourenço's associates find a rich seam in rare earths, copper, manganese and gold

Spotlight | Angola
MPLA bigwigs behind Hipergesta diamond empire

Inner circles | Angola
Lourenço's top team of defence attachés across the globe

Angola
Lourenço completes diplomatic overhaul with appointments to Lusaka, Pretoria and Washington

Angola
Lourenço reshuffles security apparatus, but Fernando Miala keeps his job

Angola
Norinco wants to make armoured vehicles with state-owned company Simportex

Angola
João Lourenço seeks to overhaul his top brass

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Mosquito follows in military’s footsteps

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Forcas Armadas Angolanas

Angola Luanda seeks suppliers to boost arms industry

Angola Turkish Aerospace Industries set to deliver drones to Luanda despite payment delays

Angola Lourenço and spymaster Miala overhaul military intelligence

Angola Russia strives to keep a foothold in oil and defence

Angola Alrosa stakes indirect claim in SML

Spotlight | Angola, Mauritania, Senegal Tatarstan rolls out flagships Tatneft and KamAZ to bring refinery and LAVs to continent

Angola Lourenço's associates find a rich seam in rare earths, copper, manganese and gold

Spotlight | Angola MPLA bigwigs behind Hipergesta diamond empire

Inner circles | Angola Lourenço's top team of defence attachés across the globe

Angola Lourenço completes diplomatic overhaul with appointments to Lusaka, Pretoria and Washington

Angola Lourenço reshuffles security apparatus, but Fernando Miala keeps his job

Angola Norinco wants to make armoured vehicles with state-owned company Simportex

Angola João Lourenço seeks to overhaul his top brass

Angola Mosquito follows in military’s footsteps

Angola Anti-FLEC Regional Coalition

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About Africa Intelligence

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Namibia
Namibia oil utopia hangs on TotalEnergies' final investment decision

Nigeria
The latest secrets of a $10bn legal scandal between Abuja and London

Angola
Luanda seeks suppliers to boost arms industry

Angola
Turkish Aerospace Industries set to deliver drones to Luanda despite payment delays

Angola
Lourenço and spymaster Miala overhaul military intelligence

Angola
Russia strives to keep a foothold in oil and defence

Angola
Alrosa stakes indirect claim in SML

Spotlight | Angola, Mauritania, Senegal
Tatarstan rolls out flagships Tatneft and KamAZ to bring refinery and LAVs to continent

Angola
Lourenço's associates find a rich seam in rare earths, copper, manganese and gold

Spotlight | Angola
MPLA bigwigs behind Hipergesta diamond empire

Inner circles | Angola
Lourenço's top team of defence attachés across the globe

Angola
Lourenço completes diplomatic overhaul with appointments to Lusaka, Pretoria and Washington

Angola
Lourenço reshuffles security apparatus, but Fernando Miala keeps his job

Angola
Norinco wants to make armoured vehicles with state-owned company Simportex

Angola
João Lourenço seeks to overhaul his top brass

Angola
Mosquito follows in military’s footsteps

Angola
Anti-FLEC Regional Coalition