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Africas (Angola) – November 18, 2025

Angolan President João Lourenço attended the Angola–Argentina friendly and grabbed a high-profile photo op with Lionel Messi during celebrations of Angola’s 50th anniversary of independence.

The photo represents a carefully staged moment of soft power at a time when Lourenço’s regime faces growing dissent.

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