‘We are celebrating fifty years of independence as a free and sovereign state.’ (Angolan President)

Kinshasa, October 15^th, 2025 (CPA).- The President of the Republic of Angola has indicated on Wednesday that the celebrations marking 50 years of his country’s national independence as a free and sovereign state are an important milestone in unity and reaffirming the national commitment to progress and social justice, according to international media reports. « We are celebrating fifty years of existence as a sovereign state, fifty years as a free people in control of our own destiny, fifty years free from colonial rule, discrimination and oppression, » has declared Joao Lourenco, President of Angola. In his State of the Nation address at the opening of the parliamentary year, he has recalled that Angola’s achievements are the result of the courage and determination of its people. The Angolan Head of State has emphasised that November would be a month of reflection and collective pride, during which the Angolan people would celebrate half a century of freedom and sovereignty, the fruit of a long and heroic struggle for self-determination. ‘More than just a message on the state of the nation, I share with the Angolan people a heroic journey of five decades, looking forward to a future of prosperity and development, with the determination to continue building a prosperous nation,’ the President has stressed. In addition, President Lourenco reiterated the Executive’s commitment to strengthening the national economy, promoting employment and improving the social conditions of Angolan families, affirming that the celebration of 50 years of independence should inspire a new cycle of development and modernisation. ‘The development of the health sector is one of the government’s priorities, as it reflects the state’s commitment to the well-being of Angolan families and the construction of a more just and healthier society,’ has said the Angolan head of state. He has also referred to the country’s history, from the arrival of Portuguese navigators in the 15^th century to the proclamation of independence on November 11^th, 1975, praising the role of the fighters and patriots who made national liberation possible.