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Events in the year 2024 in Angola.
Incumbents
[edit]Events
[edit]January
[edit]- Prosecutors formally charge Isabel dos Santos, daughter of former President José Eduardo dos Santos, with fraud, embezzlement, and money laundering.[2]
March
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 5 June – A magnitude 5.1 earthquake strikes Benguela Province, injuring 33 people.[5]
July
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 23 November – Thousands attend the “For a Hunger-Free Angola” march in Luanda, organized by the United Patriotic Front (FPU).[3]
December
[edit]- 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
[edit]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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- ^ "INVESTIDURA DO PRESIDENTE DA REPÚBLICA" (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-02-13.
- ^ "Angola: Freedom in the World 2025 Country Report". Freedom House. Retrieved 2025-08-15.
- ^ a b c d "Angola: Events of 2024", Human Rights Watch, 2024-12-18, retrieved 2025-08-15
- ^ Ousmanne, Mamadou (2024-03-12). "Angola will host Afrobasket 2025". Powers of Africa. Retrieved 2025-08-15.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Ceasefire reached in eastern DRC". TRT Afrika. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ "Congo ceasefire collapses before it begins". Nation. 7 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Biden kicks off two-day Angola visit". France 24. 3 December 2024. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
- ^ Hunnicutt, Trevor; Donati, Jessica (2024-12-04). "Biden meets African leaders in Angola to advance Lobito railway project". Reuters. Retrieved 2025-08-15.
- ^ "Angola's president grants pardons to dozens of prisoners, including predecessor's son". Africanews. 27 December 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ "Angola Public Holidays 2024". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ^ "Faleceu Rui Mingas". Jornal de Angola (in Portuguese). Edições Novembro. 4 January 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ^ "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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