{"id":78406,"date":"2025-02-17T18:51:10","date_gmt":"2025-02-17T18:51:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/angola\/all-news\/head-of-state-considers-au-presidency-a-victory-for-angolans"},"modified":"2025-03-12T19:08:40","modified_gmt":"2025-03-12T19:08:40","slug":"head-of-state-considers-au-presidency-a-victory-for-angolans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/angola\/all-news\/head-of-state-considers-au-presidency-a-victory-for-angolans","title":{"rendered":"Head of State Considers AU Presidency a Victory for Angolans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Angola. <\/strong><\/span><b>President Joa\u0303o Lourenc\u0327o considered on Sunday, Feb 16, in Addis Ababa, that chairing the African Union is a victory for Angolans.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>This is the very first time that Angola will be at the helm of the continental organization founded in 1963, so &#8220;Angolans are to be congratulated&#8221;, he highlighted.<\/p>\n<p>However, the President admitted, in statements to the press, that it will be a mandate with many challenges, mainly in the area of peace and security, as the continent is going through a difficult time in that regard, but not only that, it is also a challenge in terms of trying to boost the countries&#8217; economies as much as possible.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ll focus, above all, on seeking to mobilize resources for the infrastructures that our continent lacks\u201d, he said.<\/p>\n<p>He stressed that, to boost the economy, the continent needs, above all, roads and railways, and airlines that operate from one country to another, in order to avoid the need to travel to other continents and then return to Africa.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTherefore, the focus will be on roads, railways, airports and, above all, energy infrastructures\u201d, he highlighted.<\/p>\n<p>Joa\u0303o Lourenc\u0327o took over the African Union presidency during the continental organization&#8217;s 38th Summit of Heads of State and Government taking place in Addis Ababa.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Angola<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Angola. President Joa\u0303o Lourenc\u0327o considered on Sunday, Feb 16, in Addis Ababa, that chairing the African Union is a victory for Angolans. This is the very first time that Angola will be at the helm of the continental organization founded in 1963, so &#8220;Angolans are to be congratulated&#8221;, he highlighted. 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