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ANGOLA versus Mali will be the opening game of the tournament. Group A will be based in Luanda, Group B will be in Cabinda in the north of the country, Group C will play in Benguela, and Group D will be based in Lubango. (AllAfrica)

THE draws for next year's Africa Nations Cup (CAN) are scheduled for today at the International Conference Centre Talatona in Luanda, Angola. (AllAfrica)

Senator Richard G. Lugar, the ranking Republican on the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, expressed his strong support for a "robust relationship" between the United States and Angola, noting that "our relations have come a very long way in the last seven years," opening a new chapter in what he termed an important bilateral relationship. (AllAfrica)

At least 28,000 young people have been trained annually in the 34 professional basic training centres of Luanda Provincial Government (GPL), located in nine districts of the province. (AllAfrica)

Strategies to fight against tobacco, alcoholism and other drugs will be analysed from Thursday to Friday, in Luanda during an international conference, Angop has learnt. (AllAfrica)

At least 230 members belonging to the command of IV division of Angolan Armed Forces (FAA) in the central Bié province, Wednesday were briefed on drafting process of the future Constitution of the Republic. (AllAfrica)

A total of 2,035 non-detonated explosive devices shall be destroyed next Friday by the National Demining Institute (INAD) in the Luvuvamu region, district of Kuimba, northern Zaire province. (AllAfrica)

AN Angolan national, who was one of a group of suspects arrested a month ago when the Police swooped on a house in Windhoek North where a hoard of stolen computer equipment was found, has paid a fine of N$10 000 after pleading guilty to a charge of receiving stolen property. (AllAfrica)

Washington -- There are new opportunities ahead in U.S.-Angolan relations. A spirit of partnership exists that is focused on the future rather than the past, and the United States wants to be a responsible partner and capitalize on opportunities that now exist to move the bilateral relationship forward, says President Obama's senior White House adviser on African affairs, Michelle Gavin. (AllAfrica)

Black Stars Serbian manager Milovan Rajevac's quest to make amends in today's Ghana-Angola internationally friendly, after their not-too-impressive World Cup qualifier performance, has suffered a blow, following the failure of his three key performers to answer the roll call. (AllAfrica)

Angola has requested the re-activation of a tripartite mechanism with the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the United Nations refugee agency to repatriate some 60,000 Angolans still in DRC in the wake of the mutual expulsion of scores of thousands of each other's nationals by the neighbouring States. (AllAfrica)

THREE more Angolans have been arrested at the Ndola International Airport for trafficking in 249 pellets of pure grade cocaine weighing over 2.87 kilograms, bringing the number of nationals from that country who have been arrested in the last 21 days for the same offence to five. (AllAfrica)

BANGKOK Thursday, October 08, 2009 (IRIN) - Africa faces a double burden of obesity and hunger as millions take up increasingly sedentary lives in cities and the global financial crisis hits rural populations’ food security, nutritionists warn. (irinnews.org)

BANGKOK Monday, October 05, 2009 (IRIN) - Most migrants do not move from developing to developed countries, and when they do, rather than hurting host economies, they benefit them, according to a new report by the UN Development Programme (UNDP). (irinnews.org)

Associations of defence to human rights of Angola and of the two Republics of Congo, part of the network of the Congo Basin-Ocean, will hold its second sub-regional conference in Brazzaville from November 24-29. (AllAfrica)

The Angolan prime minister, António Paulo Kassoma, hopes that the World Summit on Food Security, happening in Rome (Italy), "concludes with the need for a multidimensional view to take up measures aimed at strengthen food security and finding proper solutions to the problems affecting the world". (AllAfrica)

The representative of Danish Íbis NGO, Irene Fredriksson, called this Tuesday in Sumbe, capital of Kwanza Sul province, for the need of preserving children's rights so as to protect them from all kinds of violence. (AllAfrica)

The Angolan government's National Food Security and Nutritional Strategy for the 2009-2014 period aims at boosting and diversifying farming and fisheries production in a sustainable manner, in order to improve the supply of goods to the population and improving their living condition, said Monday in Rome, Italy, the Angolan prime minister, António Paulo Kassoma. (AllAfrica)

The governor of central Bié province, Cândida Celeste da Silva, said Monday in Kuito that 50 percent of the local population are already consuming drinking water, thanks to the implementation of the "Water for All" programme. (AllAfrica)

The Constitutional Commission's meeting intended to approve the three Constitution drafts, initially scheduled for Tuesday, has been postponed for Wednesday, for unknown reasons. (AllAfrica)

At least 155 kilometres, corresponding to 4,650 metres square of the extension, including 100-metre long and 70m wide bridge in stretch Menongue/Savate (Cuangar), were de-mined from 2008 to August 2009 period, in south-eastern Kuando Kubango province. (AllAfrica)

Ghana's Stephen Appiah and Samuel Inkoom will sit out of Wednesday's international friendly against Angola. (AllAfrica)

The United States and Angola launched meetings under a new Strategic Partnership Dialogue (SPD) framework on Monday, November 16 at the Department of State in Washington, DC. (AllAfrica)

Esperança Mutamba (not her real name), who has been living with the virus for 10 years and works as HIV/AIDS counsellor in the Angolan capital, Luanda, is still not ready to publicly disclose her HIV status. (AllAfrica)

There's only one slot left to be filled in Africa's line-up at the 2010 Fifa World Cup, to be played in South Africa next June, and it will be taken after what has the makings of an epic playoff between Algeria and Egypt in Sudan on Wednesday. (AllAfrica)

The Amavubi Stars may not be one of the continent's football powerhouses, but over time they have proven more than capable against some of the continent's top teams like Nigeria and Ghana when they play in front of their fans at Amahoro Stadium. (AllAfrica)

Togo got its ticket for the Africa Cup of Nations Angola 2010 Saturday in Lome after beating Gabon 1-0. Floyd Ayite scored the only goal at the 72nd minute. Togo will play the CAN for the 7th time since 1972. (AllAfrica)

ZAMBIA'S Head Coach Herve Renard is a relieved man after guiding the Chipolopolo to next year's Africa Nations Cup (CAN) in Angola. Saturday's goalless draw against Amavubi meant that Zambia secured their 14th appearance at Africa's premier football tournament. (AllAfrica)

LUANDA Monday, November 16, 2009 (IRIN) - Esperança Mutamba (not her real name), who has been living with the virus for 10 years and works as HIV/AIDS counsellor in the Angolan capital, Luanda, is still not ready to publicly disclose her HIV status. (irinnews.org)

DUSHANBE Thursday, November 12, 2009 (IRIN) - Even as world food production grows, hunger is on the rise in many poor countries, according to the Global Crop Prospects and Food Situation report for November, published by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on 12 November. (irinnews.org)

JOHANNESBURG Wednesday, November 11, 2009 (IRIN) - A move by donor countries to provide aid agencies with cash, allowing them the flexibility to source cheaper or more appropriate food in the region or beneficiary country and save on transport and warehousing costs, is not addressing nutritional needs, according to a new report. (irinnews.org)