Day: April 21, 2022

Luanda – Ombudsman’s Offices of Angola and Mozambique Thursday (21) in Luanda signed a bilateral cooperation agreement in the field of defence of the rights, freedoms and guarantees of the citizens of the two countries.

The agreement paves the way for the creation of conditions for the sharing of knowledge and exchange of experiences.

The deal also ensures the institutional strengthening and facilitating the access of citizens in the country and abroad to the respective Ombudsmen.

With the aforementioned legal instrument, the parties also intend to carry out periodic exchanges of informative, didactic and study materials, as well as to encourage the exchange of information and legislation.

Signed the document the Angolan Ombudsman, Florbela Araújo, and her Mozambican counterpart, Isaque Chande.

Florbela Araújo stressed the importance of the agreement, adding that the move will allow Angola to gather Mozambique’s experience on the implementation of local authorities.

Mozambique, on the other hand, will be able to acquire knowledge related to the expansion of the ombudsman’s services.

In addition to Luanda, Angola has expanded Ombudsman services to the provinces of Bengo, Cunene, Malanje, Lunda Sul, Cuanza Sul and Huambo.

The Mozambican Ombudsman, Isaque Chande, said that although the institution has been in operation for ten years in his country, it has not yet started the expansion process, being only established in Maputo.

Isaque Chande said that Angola and Mozambique will create mechanisms to facilitate the training of staff from the two institutions.

The ceremony was attended by the ombudsmen from Portugal, Brazil, Cabo Verde, East Timor and São Tomé and Príncipe, who have been in Angola as part of the Ombudsman’s week, held on 19- 28 April.

Source: Angola Press News Agency

Luanda – The state of the bilateral cooperation between Angola and Kenya was under analysis, this Thursday (21), during an audience that the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Téte António, gave to the head of the diplomatic mission of this East African country, Josphat K. Maikara.

According to a note from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Mirex) to which ANGOP had access, during the meeting emphasis was laid on strengthening the cooperation and bilateral relations between the two countries.

The note adds that the occasion also served for the two individuals to talk about several issues of the bilateral and multilateral agenda.

Regarding the bilateral issue, the two leaders talked about the exchange of high-level visits, as well as the scheduling and programming of meetings in the regions that they are part.

In terms of multilateralism, the parties focused their discussions on international events to be held in 2022, with particular emphasis on the Oceans Conference, to be held from 27 June to 1 July in Portugal.

Angola and Kenya have had relations for several years.

In 2012, both states signed three legal instruments, namely the General Agreement on Scientific Technical and Cultural Economic Cooperation, the Memorandum of Understanding on Political Consultations between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade of Kenya, as well as the Agreement on the establishment of the Bilateral Commission.

The meeting was attended by the Director for Africa, Middle East and Regional Organisations of Mirex, Miguel Bembe, and the advisor to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Márcio Burity.

Source: Angola Press News Agency

Cabinda – Angolan head of State João Lourenço Thursday in northern Cabinda province held separate meetings with members of civil society, as part of the three-day visit to the province.

During the separate meetings, the president addressed, mainly, the local social, economic and political issues.

Speaking to the press at the end of the meeting, the Bishop of the Diocese of Cabinda, Dom Belmiro Chissengueti, said that the occasion served to encourage the Head of State to continue to give good signs regarding open dialogue with the leaders of political parties, as part of national reconciliation process.

According to him, among the topics discussed with President João Lourenço, there was also the issue of regularising the salaries of former FLEC soldiers, a former group of guerrillas operating in Cabinda.

In his turn, Zeferino Lubongo, who was speaking on behalf of the traditional authorities, said he focused on the issue related to the poor state of Cacongo/Landana road, as well as the lack of employment for youth.

He underlined that the suggestions presented to the Holder of the Executive Power were taken into consideration and will be resolved.

The member of the Provincial Youth Council, Amélia Tati, told the press that she raised the concerns about the lack of housing and employment for young people.

The President of the Republic started Thursday morning a three-day working visit to the northern province of Cabinda.

Source: Angola Press News Agency