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      H.E. João Lourenço

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      Statement by H.E. João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço, President of the Republic of Angola and Chairperson of the AU, at the Opening Ceremony of the 39th Ordinary Session of The Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union
      Statement President Angola at 39th AU Summit
      14 February 2026

      Statement by H.E.

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      Statement by H.E. João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço, President of the Republic of Angola and Outgoing Chairperson of the AU, at the Handover Ceremony to the New Chairperson of the AU
      Statement of President of Angola at Handover Ceremony 39th AU Summit
      14 February 2026

      Statement by H.E. João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço, President of the Republic of Angola and Outgoing Chairperson of the AU, at the Handover Ceremony to the New Chairperson of the AU

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      Opening Statement of H.E. João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço, President of the Republic of Angola and Chairperson of the AU at the 7th AU-EU Summit
      Opening Statement of President of Angola at 7th AU-EU Summit
      24 November 2025

      Excellencies, Heads of State and Government of the Member States of the African Union and the European Union;

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      African Union Commission Chairperson Congratulates the Republic of Angola on its 50th Independence Anniversary
      AUC Chairperson Congratulates Angola on its 50th Independence Anniversary
      11 November 2025

      The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E.

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      Statement of H.E. João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço, President of the Republic of Angola and Chairperson of the AU at the 3rd Summit on Financing for Infrastructure Development in Africa
      Address by President of Angola at 3rd Summit on Financing for Infrastructure Dev
      28 October 2025

      -Excelências Chefes de Estado e de Governo;
      -Excelência Mohamed Youssuf, Presidente da Comissão da União Africana;
      -Excelência Senhora Vice-Presidente da República,

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      African Union Deploys High-Level Delegation to Engage National Stakeholders in the Republic of Madagascar Towards the Restoration of Constitutional Order
      AU Deploys High-Level Delegation to Engage National Stakeholders in Madagascar
      16 October 2025

      Pursuant to the decisions adopted by the African Union Peace and Security Council (PSC) at its 1305th and 1306th meetings held on 14 and 15 October 2025, respectively, on the situation in the Repub

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      Opening of the 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly
      Opening of the 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly
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      Africa Day 2025 Message by H.E. João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço, President of the Republic of Angola, on the occasion of Africa Day 2025
      Africa Day 2025 Message of President of Angola, H.E. João Lourenço
      2025-05-24
      Official Handover Ceremony Between the Outgoing and Incoming Leadership of the African Union Commission
      Handover Ceremony of the Leadership of the AU Commission
      2025-03-13 - 2025-03-13
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