2024 in Angola

• President: João Lourenço
• Vice President: Esperança da Costa^[1]

• Prosecutors formally charge Isabel dos Santos, daughter of former President José Eduardo dos Santos, with fraud, embezzlement, and money laundering.^[2]

• Protests break out in Lunda Norte Province over the alleged killing of an artisanal diamond miner.^[3]
• 26 March – Angola is officially awarded hosting rights for FIBA AfroBasket 2025, defeating Egypt, Morocco, Senegal, and Tunisia in the process.^[4]

• A Luanda court acquits 33 pastors and workers of the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God (IURD) detained during a peaceful protest.^[3]

• 5 June – A magnitude 5.1 earthquake strikes Benguela Province, injuring 33 people.^[5]

• 25 July – Angola competes at the Paris Olympics with 24 athletes in seven sports. No medals are won, and the women’s handball team finishes 5th.^[6]
• 30 July – President João Lourenço announces that the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda have agreed to a ceasefire following Angola-mediated talks.^[7] However, the ceasefire collapses before it formally begins on 4 August amid advances by M23 rebels.^[8]

• 29 August – President João Lourenço signs two laws restricting media, expression, and assembly: the Crimes of Vandalism law and the National Security law.^[3]
• 31 August – Miss Grand Angola 2024 takes place at Centro Cultural Paz Flor, Luanda.^[9] Nacira Amaral wins among 13 contestants.^[10]

• 23 November – Thousands attend the “For a Hunger-Free Angola” march in Luanda, organized by the United Patriotic Front (FPU).^[3]

• 3–4 December – US President Joe Biden conducts his only presidential visit to Angola and sub-Saharan Africa, to advance the Lobito railway project.^[11][12]
• 27 December – President João Lourenço issues pardons for 50 prisoners including José Filomeno dos Santos, a son of former president José Eduardo dos Santos who was convicted of fraud.^[13]

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• 1 January – New Year's Day
• 4 February – Day of the Armed Struggle
• 12–13 February – Carnival
• 8 March - International Women's Day
• 23 March - Southern Africa Liberation Day
• 29 March – Good Friday
• 4–5 April – Angolan Peace Day
• 1 May – Labour Day
• 16–17 September – National Heroes Day Holiday
• 2 November – All Souls' Day
• 11 November – Independence Day
• 25 December – Christmas Day

• 4 January - Ruy Mingas, 84, Angolan composer (national anthem), musician, diplomat and politician, deputy (2017–2021).^[15]
• 12 June - Fernando José de França Dias Van-Dúnem, 89, politician, president of the National Assembly (1992–1996) and prime minister (1991–1992, 1996–1999).^[16]