Embassy of the United States, Luanda
LocationAngola Luanda, Angola
AddressRua Houari Boumedienne 32, Luanda, Angola C.P. 6468
Coordinates8°48′36″S 13°14′46″E / 8.81000°S 13.24611°E / -8.81000; 13.24611
Websitehttps://ao.usembassy.gov

The Embassy of the United States in Luanda is the diplomatic mission of the United States of America in Angola.

History

President Bill Clinton recognized the Government of Angola on May 19, 1993. This acknowledgment was paired with a call for peace negotiations and reconciliation with UNITA.[1][2] The U.S. Liaison Office in Luanda opened on January 10, 1992, with Jeffrey Millington serving as director. Diplomatic relations were formally established on July 14, 1994, when the first American Ambassador to Angola, Edmund DeJarnette, presented his credentials to Angolan authorities.[1][3] Angola was fighting in a Civil War during his time there. There was concern about kidnapping of the staff as well as the constant shelling in the area of the embassy until the Angolan government rescued DeJarnette and the rest of his staff with armored vehicles and tanks.[4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "A Guide to the United States' History of Recognition, Diplomatic, and Consular Relations, by Country, since 1776: Angola". history.state.gov. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Embassy Luanda, Angola". diplomacy.state.gov. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Edmund T. DeJarnette". Office of the Historian. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  4. ↑ Robertson, Ellen (April 14, 2015). "Service held for Edmund T. DeJarnette, former U.S. ambassador to Africa". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
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