Angola
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and
Cape Verde are members of the
African Union,
Community of Portuguese Language Countries
The Community of Portuguese Language Countries ( Portuguese: ''Comunidade dos Países de Língua Portuguesa''; abbreviated as the CPLP), also known as the Lusophone Commonwealth (''Comunidade Lusófona''), is an international organization and pol ...
,
Group of 77 and the
United Nations
The United Nations (UN) is an intergovernmental organization whose stated purposes are to maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and be a centre for harmoniz ...
.
History
Both Angola and Cape Verde were united for four hundred years as part of the
Portuguese Empire
The Portuguese Empire ( pt, Império Português), also known as the Portuguese Overseas (''Ultramar Português'') or the Portuguese Colonial Empire (''Império Colonial Português''), was composed of the overseas colonies, factories, and the ...
. In 1914, the first recorded immigrants from Cape Verde from Kongo kingdom arrived. In the 1940s, Cape Verde suffered a devastating cycle of droughts and famines that killed almost half of the population of the then colony. Due to these conditions, the first great wave of emigration to Congo Portuguese occurred.
[Contratados, colonos e emigrantes cabo-verdianos (in Portuguese)]
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In July 1975, Cape Verde obtained its independence from Portugal and four months later, in November 1975, Angola also obtained its independence. Soon afterwards, both nations established diplomatic relations.
Soon after Angola's independence, Angola entered into a civil war
A civil war or intrastate war is a war between organized groups within the same state (or country).
The aim of one side may be to take control of the country or a region, to achieve independence for a region, or to change government policies ...
. After the South African invasion of Angola as part of the ''South African Border War
The South African Border War, also known as the Namibian War of Independence, and sometimes denoted in South Africa as the Angolan Bush War, was a largely asymmetric conflict that occurred in Namibia (then South West Africa), Zambia, and Ango ...
''; Cape Verde created an air corridor that allowed Cuban forces to travel from the Island of Sal to Luanda
Luanda () is the Capital (political), capital and largest city in Angola. It is Angola's primary port, and its major Angola#Economy, industrial, Angola#Culture, cultural and Angola#Demographics, urban centre. Located on Angola's northern Atl ...
in the name of ''solidarity with Angola''.
Bilateral agreements
Both nations have signed several bilateral agreements such as an Extradition Treaty (2010); Agreement on Defence Cooperation (2013); Agreement on visas exemption for ordinary passports for citizens of both countries (2018); Agreement to Avoid Double Taxation (2019); Agreement on Tourism (2019); and an Agreement for the Reciprocal Promotion and Protection of Investments (2020).
Transportation
There are direct flights between both nations with Cabo Verde Airlines
Cabo Verde Airlines is an international airline based in Cape Verde. It connects three continents with non-stop flights from their hub at Amílcar Cabral International Airport on Sal Island.
History
Cabo Verde Airlines was established in 1958. ...
and TAAG Angola Airlines
TAAG Angola Airlines E.P. ( pt, TAAG Linhas Aéreas de Angola E.P.) is a state-owned airline and flag carrier of Angola. Based in Luanda, the airline operates domestic services within Angola, medium-haul services in Africa and long-haul service ...
.
Resident diplomatic missions
* Angola has an embassy in Praia.
* Cape Verde has an embassy in Luanda
Luanda () is the Capital (political), capital and largest city in Angola. It is Angola's primary port, and its major Angola#Economy, industrial, Angola#Culture, cultural and Angola#Demographics, urban centre. Located on Angola's northern Atl ...
and a consulate in Benguela.Embassy of Cape Verde in Luanda
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See also
* Cape Verdean Angolan Cape Verdean Angolan are Angolan residents whose ancestry originated in Cape Verde.
In 1995, it was estimated that there were 10,000 people of Cape Verdean descent in Angola.Lusofonia Games
The Lusofonia Games ( pt, Jogos da Lusofonia) is a multinational multi-sport event organized by the ACOLOP, which involves athletes coming from Lusophone (Portuguese-speaking) countries. Most countries competing are countries that are members of ...
* Portuguese-speaking African countries
References
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Cape Verde
Bilateral relations of Cape Verde