Pope Leo XIV arrives on Saturday in Angola, the third leg of a landmark African tour marked by a war of words with US President Donald Trump over the Middle East conflict. The first pope from the United States will then meet Angola's President Joao Lourenco and deliver a speech,

Floods in western Angola forced the suspension of rail traffic in the Lobito Corridor, disrupting a key route for exports of critical minerals from central Africa.

By Libby George WASHINGTON, April 17 (Reuters) - Angola is seeking a budget support loan from the African Development Bank, its finance minister told Reuters, as the government pushes ahead to shield vulnerable citizens from the Middle East war’s fallout and manage debt costs.

Angola’s state oil firm, Sonangol, has begun high-level talks with Botswana on the sale of a stake in the new $6.6bn (R108.38bn) Lobito refinery, two senior company officials said on Thursday.

Angola is seeking to increase diamond output by about 7% this year, betting higher volumes can cushion against a prolonged slump in global prices.

By Wendell Roelf CAPE TOWN, April 15 (Reuters) - State-owned oil firm Sonangol has not received any formal communication from Botswana signalling its desire to acquire a stake in Angola's new $6.6 billion Lobito refinery,