(251016) -- LUANDA, Oct. 16, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Angolan president Joao Lourenco delivers the State of the Nation address at the opening of the new parliamentary year in Luanda, Angola, Oct. 15, 2025. Angolan president Joao Lourenco has said that the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the country's independence will be "an occasion to exalt the historical journey of Angola, revisiting achievements and challenges."
Delivering the State of the Nation address on Wednesday at the opening of the new parliamentary year, Lourenco said that on Nov. 11, the Angolan people will celebrate 50 years of independence, 50 years as a free people, masters of their own destiny.
TO GO WITH "Angola to exalt historical journey on 50th independence anniversary, says president" (Photo by Julio Kikebu/Xinhua)
