2024 in Angola

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Events in the year 2024 in Angola .

Incumbents

• President: João Lourenço
• Vice President: Esperança da Costa ^[1]

Events

January

• Prosecutors formally charge Isabel dos Santos, daughter of former President José Eduardo dos Santos, with fraud, embezzlement, and money laundering. ^[2]

March

• Protests break out in Lunda Norte Province over the alleged killing of an artisanal diamond miner. ^[3]
• 26 March – Angola is officially awarded hosting rights for FIBA AfroBasket 2025, defeating Egypt, Morocco, Senegal, and Tunisia in the process. ^[4]

April

• A Luanda court acquits 33 pastors and workers of the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God (IURD) detained during a peaceful protest. ^[3]

June

• 5 June – A magnitude 5.1 earthquake strikes Benguela Province, injuring 33 people. ^[5]

July

• 25 July – Angola competes at the Paris Olympics with 24 athletes in seven sports. No medals are won, and the women’s handball team finishes 5th. ^[6]
• 30 July – President João Lourenço announces that the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda have agreed to a ceasefire following Angola-mediated talks. ^[7] However, the ceasefire collapses before it formally begins on 4 August amid advances by M23 rebels. ^[8]

August

• 29 August – President João Lourenço signs two laws restricting media, expression, and assembly: the Crimes of Vandalism law and the National Security law. ^[3]
• 31 August – Miss Grand Angola 2024 takes place at Centro Cultural Paz Flor, Luanda. ^[9] Nacira Amaral wins among 13 contestants. ^[10]

November

• 23 November – Thousands attend the “For a Hunger-Free Angola” march in Luanda, organized by the United Patriotic Front (FPU). ^[3]

December

• 3–4 December – US President Joe Biden conducts his only presidential visit to Angola and sub-Saharan Africa, to advance the Lobito railway project. ^{[11] [12]}
• 27 December – President João Lourenço issues pardons for 50 prisoners including José Filomeno dos Santos, a son of former president José Eduardo dos Santos who was convicted of fraud. ^[13]

Holidays

Further information: Public holidays in Angola

Source: ^[14]

• 1 January – New Year's Day
• 4 February – Day of the Armed Struggle
• 12–13 February – Carnival
• 8 March - International Women's Day
• 23 March - Southern Africa Liberation Day
• 29 March – Good Friday
• 4–5 April – Angolan Peace Day
• 1 May – Labour Day
• 16–17 September – National Heroes Day Holiday
• 2 November – All Souls' Day
• 11 November – Independence Day
• 25 December – Christmas Day

Deaths

• 4 January - Ruy Mingas, 84, Angolan composer (national anthem), musician, diplomat and politician, deputy (2017–2021). ^[15]
• 12 June - Fernando José de França Dias Van-Dúnem, 89, politician, president of the National Assembly (1992–1996) and prime minister (1991–1992, 1996–1999). ^[16]

References

1. "INVESTIDURA DO PRESIDENTE DA REPÚBLICA" (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-02-13.
2. "Angola: Freedom in the World 2025 Country Report". Freedom House. Retrieved 2025-08-15.
3. "Angola: Events of 2024", Human Rights Watch, 2024-12-18, retrieved 2025-08-15
4. Ousmanne, Mamadou (2024-03-12). "Angola will host Afrobasket 2025". Powers of Africa. Retrieved 2025-08-15.
5. Com, Grxnet (6 June 2024). "Região Centro-Sul do país regista sismo de 5.4 na escala de Richter". jornaldeangola.ao (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 June 2024.
6. "Handebol feminino de Angola vence Pré-Olímpico Africano e obtém vaga em Paris 2024" [Angolan women's handball wins African Pre-Olympic and gets a place in Paris 2024] (in Portuguese). International Olympic Committee. 15 October 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
7. "Ceasefire reached in eastern DRC". TRT Afrika. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
8. "Congo ceasefire collapses before it begins". Nation. 7 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
9. "Nacira Amaral Eleita Miss Grand Angola 2024" [Nacira Amaral Elected Miss Grand Angola 2024]. diarioindependente.info (in Portuguese). 1 September 2024. Archived from the original on 1 September 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
10. Hélio Cristóvão (1 September 2024). "Nacira Amaral crowned Miss Grand Angola 2024" [Nacira Amaral crowned Miss Grand Angola 2024]. chocolate.co.ao (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 1 September 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
11. "Biden kicks off two-day Angola visit". France 24. 3 December 2024. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
12. Hunnicutt, Trevor; Donati, Jessica (2024-12-04). "Biden meets African leaders in Angola to advance Lobito railway project". Reuters. Retrieved 2025-08-15.
13. "Angola's president grants pardons to dozens of prisoners, including predecessor's son". Africanews. 27 December 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
14. "Angola Public Holidays 2024". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
15. "Faleceu Rui Mingas". Jornal de Angola (in Portuguese). Edições Novembro. 4 January 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
16. "Morreu o antigo Primeiro-Ministro e deputado França Van-Dúnem". Jornal de Angola (in Portuguese). Edições Novembro. 4 January 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.

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