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Angola

Angola is a country in Southern Africa and is the seventh-largest country in Africa. Modern Angola originates in Portuguese colonization, which began with, and was for centuries limited to, coastal settlements and trading posts established beginning in the 16th century. In the 19th century, European settlers slowly and hesitantly began to establish themselves in the interior. As a Portuguese colony, Angola did not encompass its present borders until the early 20th century, following resistance by groups such as the Cuamato, the Kwanyama and the Mbunda. Independence was achieved in 1975 after the protracted liberation war. That same year, Angola descended into an intense civil war that lasted until 2002. It has since become a relatively stable unitary presidential republic.

Angola is a member state of the United Nations, OPEC, African Union, the Community of Portuguese Language Countries, the Latin Union and the Southern African Development Community. A highly multiethnic country, Angola’s 24.3 million people span various tribal groups, customs, and traditions. Angolan culture reflects centuries of Portuguese rule, namely in the predominance of the Portuguese language and Roman Catholicism, combined with diverse indigenous influences.

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Angola, and more
31 May 2024

Statement by the Pan African Lawyers Union (PALU)On the deposit, by the Republic of Angola, of the Instrument of Ratification of the Protocol on Amendments to the Protocol on the Statute of the African Court of Justice and Human Rights, 2014 (also called the ‘Malabo Protocol’)

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