Angola People

The United States supports the "founding mothers" of the new democracies in Afghanistan and Iraq. Two courageous patriots, Afghanistan's Minister of Women's Affairs Massouda Jalal and Iraq's Minister of Women's Affairs Narmin Othman, will be guests at Department of State and USAID events surrounding International Women's Day celebrations in Washington, D.C., March 8. The United States realizes that despite the success of the recent elections, the people of Afghanistan and Iraq will face many challenges in the future and women's participation and empowerment at all levels of society will be key to moving these new democracies forward. These women joined a long line of women throughout the world who care for their families and for their societies by playing an active role in democratic processes. ... [Read More]

US Department Of State Post Report

The Embassy has two boats with outboard motors available for rental. The Mussulo Peninsula has nice beaches off the main coast, just a short boat ride from the city. Several pristine and uncrowded beaches further south are accessible by road. Sport fishing is also popular, and the waters just off the coast have an abundant supply of many types of game fish. Anthropology and natural history museums are found downtown. There is a historic fort overlooking the bay. Other attractions outside of Luanda, but within the 20-km security limit, include the Slave Museum and the arts and crafts market. EntertainmentLast Updated:  11/14/2003 12:18 AM Entertainment in Luanda is limited. The CLO office has a small video and book library. The recreation trailer on the Miramar Compound has a combina ... [Read More]

Information about U.S.A.

Following are some of the most popular and useful links to websites about the government and people of the United States: ...

Info USA for all sorts of information about the United States. FedStats is a one-stop site for easy access to the full range of statistics and information produced by more than 70 agencies of the U.S. federal government. Library of Congress is the largest library collection in the world. Government Printing Office publishes the Federal Register each federal working day documents of record of the federal government. Final rules, regulations and decisions are cumulated annually in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). FirstGov is the gateway site to the entire United States government on the web. The federal government of the United States consists of three parts: the executive, legislative and judicial branches. The executive branch is led by the President of the United States and consists of all the departments and agencies authorized by the law, such as the U. S. Department of State which handles foreign affairs. The ... [Read More]

V. Country Narratives -- Countries A through G

The Peoples’ Republic of China is a source, transit, and destination country for men, women, and children trafficked for the purposes of forced labor and sexual exploitation. A significant number of Chinese women and children are trafficked internally for forced marriage and forced labor. Chinese women are at times lured abroad with false promises of legitimate employment and then trafficked for commercial sexual exploitation to destinations throughout Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, and North America, while Chinese men have been trafficked for forced labor to Europe, South America, and the Middle East. A large number of Chinese men and women are smuggled abroad at enormous personal financial cost and, upon arrival in the destination country, are subjected to commercial sexual exploitation or other forms of exploitative labor to repay their debts. They often face exploitative conditions that meet t ... [Read More]

Information Resource Center

The Information Resource Center (IRC) provides information to Angolans about the government, culture, people and history of the United States of America as well as information about U.S./Angolan bilateral, regional and global issues. The IRC is particularly interested in assisting Angolan government ministries, private institutions, non-governmental organizations, journalists, academicians, individuals conducting research, companies and professionals whose responsibilities and interests deal with the U.S. ... [Read More]

EMBASSY LATEST WARDEN MESSAGE ON THE HEMORRHAGIC FEVER IN UIGE PROVINCE, ANGOLA

As of May 17, 2005, there are no new case of Marburg hemorrhagic fever in Luanda, Cabinda, Kwanza Sul, Kwanza Norte and Malange provinces. There are no reports of people contracting the disease in those provinces, as well as there are no active cases now reported in those regions. In Uige province, 3 new cases and 2 deaths were reported within Uige city. In Damba, Songo, Negage, Puri and Maquela do Zombo municipalities no new case was reported. Health officials recommend that normal sanitary precautions should be used, including frequent hand washing, to minimize any chance of exposure. ... [Read More]

Information for Business Travelers

We hope that you will enjoy your stay in Angola. Your time here will be challenging and rewarding. This booklet contains a few facts, suggestions and advice, which we hope will help you to settle in and understand the city and its people. Please be advised that the Embassy neither endorses nor claims as exhaustive the sources mentioned in this packet. ... [Read More]

USAID in Angola

USAID is now focusing on helping internally displaced people, along with de-mobilized soldiers and their families, return to their villages to produce their own food. In addition, food aid and other assistance are being provided to vulnerable Angolans to meet their subsistence needs, since they are currently unable to meet their food security needs from their own sources. ...

For almost thirty years Angola was engaged in a civil war that wrought incalculable human suffering, chronic insecurity, collapsed infrastructure, extreme poverty, and degradation of all basic social services. Of 173 countries, Angola ranks 161 in the human development index calculated annually by the U.N. Development Program. Average life expectancy is 45 years; 60 percent of the population lives below the poverty line; nearly half (45 percent) of Angolan children suffer from chronic malnutrition; and at 250 per 1,000 live births, the under five mortality rate is one of the highest in the world. Of the almost 8 million Angolans who are poor, more than 4 million depend on some form of humanitarian assistance to cover their most basic requirements. At the same time, Angola has demonstrated ability to achieve economic growth and improve the standards of living for its people. It is in this context that the USAID mission in Angola has developed a strategic plan for the five-year period, 2 ... [Read More]

Angola (06/05)
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US Embassy in Angola

The United States Embassy in Angola conducts all United States government relations with the Republic of Angola and its people. Located in Luanda, the Mission comprises several U.S. government agencies, including the Department of State, the United States Agency for International Development, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Department of Defense. ... [Read More]