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CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) \u2014 lionel messi<\/span> This week, the South African nation will be joined by the world champion Argentina soccer team as special guests. Angola<\/span> We are celebrating the 50th anniversary of our independence from Portugal.<\/p>\n

The event started on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Angola organized an exhibition game between its national team and Argentina on Friday, reportedly costing $13 million to attract the World Cup holders. The match will be played at the 11 November Stadium, named after Angola’s Independence Day.<\/p>\n

The Argentina national team is scheduled to arrive in Angola on Thursday, according to the Argentine Football Federation.<\/p>\n

Angola’s celebrations began with a ceremony in the Republic Square in the capital Luanda, where soldiers hoisted a giant Angolan flag in front of President Joao Lorenzo.<\/p>\n

Angola declared independence from colonial ruler Portugal on November 11, 1975, but soon descended into a devastating civil war that killed between 500,000 and 1 million people and ended in 2002.<\/p>\n

Since independence, oil-rich Angola has been ruled by a single party, the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola.<\/p>\n

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AP Africa News: https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/Africa<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n


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