Angola denies entry to Tundu Lissu, Ian Khama and Venancio Mondlane

Angola denies entry to Tundu Lissu, Ian Khama and Venancio Mondlane

A host of political figures had been invited to attend a conference on democracy by the opposition.

Angola Bars African Leaders from Unita Democracy Summit

LUANDA, Angola – Angola denied entry to over 20 senior African political figures, including Tanzania’s Tundu Lissu and Botswana’s ex-President Ian Khama, on March 13, 2025, ahead of a democracy summit hosted by the opposition party Unita, sparking accusations of authoritarianism. The National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (Unita) invited the leaders to its 59th anniversary celebrations in Benguela province. The event, set to begin o…

Angola refuses entry to opposition leaders from across Africa - Zimbabwe News Now

LUANDA, Angola – Angola is under fire after it denied entry to several senior African political figures set to attend a conference hosted by the country’s main opposition party. Unita said it had invited the politicians, including Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu, Mozambique’s Venancio Mondlane and Botswana’s former President Ian Khama, to a summit on democracy. “The action of the Angolan government to prevent us from entering Angola is i…