Tag: Portugal
SA Navy tours Portuguese submarine and patrol vessel
Members of the South African Navy (SAN), including Flag Officer Fleet, Rear Admiral Musawenkosi Nkomonde, have toured the Portuguese Navy’s submarine NRP Arpao and...
Indian and Portuguese naval vessels visit South Africa
South Africa is currently hosting naval vessels from two nations, with the Indian Navy frigate INS Trishul in Durban and the Portuguese patrol ship...
SA/Portugal defence co-operation a reality
Defence co-operation between Portugal and South Africa is a reality in the wake of an agreement signed by the two countries’ leaders in Pretoria...
Portugal to help Mozambique train forces against militants
Portugal said on Friday it would help Mozambique train up security forces to tackle a wave of militant attacks in the north of the...
Portuguese Air Force C295 begins Mali operations
The Portuguese Air Force has sent a C295 cargo aircraft to the United Nations mission in Mali (Minusma) where it has taken over transport...
Kidnapped captain of Portugal-flagged ship freed-Bulgaria
The Bulgarian captain of a Portuguese-flagged cargo ship who was kidnapped along with seven other sailors by pirates off the coast of Benin last...
Drones to monitor Portugal fires
Portugal will use long range drones and other surveillance to reinforce monitoring of summer wildfires, officials said responding to concerns over readiness to tackle...
Portuguese frigate Bartolomeu Dias visiting Angola
The Portuguese Navy's frigate Bartolomeu Dias is visiting the Angolan port of Luanda until April 2, where it is carrying out training...
Portuguese group donates $125 000 to counter poaching in Mozambique
The Entreposto Group of Portugal has donated $125 000 to fund the training of Anti-Poaching Unit (APU) patrols in the Gorongosa National...
Exercise Saharan Express 2014 begins
Naval forces from the United States along with African and European maritime partners on Thursday commenced the fourth annual multinational exercise Saharan...
Mozambique Air Force receives second FTB-337G Milirole from Portugal
The Mozambican air force has received a second FTB-337G Milirole utility aircraft from Portugal. The ex-Portuguese Air Force aircraft was handed over...
Portugal PM: Angolan capital welcome in privatisations
Portuguese Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho invited investors from former colony Angola to take part in the privatisation programme his country is...
Angola, Portugal sign deal to speed up visa process
Angola and Portugal signed an agreement to speed up the processing of visas for travel between the two countries, in a move...
Europe failing world’s refugees
Sweden's top migration official is accusing fellow European countries of failing the world's most endangered refugees by offering only minimal opportunities for...
