Angola marks 51st anniversary of independence
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Expansão
On 11 November, Angola marked the 51st anniversary of its independence, proclaimed in 1975 after the struggle against Portuguese colonialism. In Luanda, the ceremony featured a flag-raising and wreath-laying at the National Museum of Military History, while Vice-President Esperança da Costa presided over the central ceremony in Luena.
Ceremonies marking Angola’s 51 years of independence were held on Wednesday 11 November in Luanda and across the country’s provinces, including a flag-raising and wreath-laying at the National Museum of Military History, according to Expansão. In Luena, the central ceremony was presided over by Vice-President Esperança da Costa.
The celebrations continue from 1 to 30 November under the theme “United for a democratic, united and indivisible Angola”. Provincial governments are organising, among other events, wreath-laying ceremonies in front of monuments linked to 11 November 1975, reports Expansão.
The programme also includes the inauguration of public works, social facilities and development projects in the water, energy, trade and culture sectors. Huambo, Benguela, Cubango and Lunda Sul are among the provinces concerned, according to Expansão.
