Ribbons of Angola Antonio Prieto Barrio

Zimbabwe to Honour Angola's First President Posthumously The President of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe will pay a posthumous homage to Angola's first and late President, António Agostinho Neto. The information has been given by the deputy minister of Foreign Affairs, Irene Neto (daughter of Antonio Agostinho Neto), moments before leaving the country, with her mother Eugenia Neto, for Zimbabwe, to receive the "Royal Order", an award that country gives to foreign personalities. "It is a recognition from President Mugabe and the Zimbabwean people to President Agostinho Neto for the contribution of Angola to the the Zimbabwean cause", she said. allafrica.com 15 Apr 05

Décoration du Président de la République à l'Ordre de la paix During a recent award ceremony, José Eduardo dos Santos, was awarded  l'Ordre de la paix et de concorde de premier degré for his work in re-establishing peace and reconciliation. A number of other awards were made as follows:

• Ordre de l'Indépendance de premier degré: Adriano Sebastiao, Agostinho André Mendes de Carvalho, Alvaro Holden Roberto, Antonio da Costa Fernandes, Desiderio da Graça Verissimo da Costa, Coloquiel Tiamba Tona Santos, José Samuel Chiuale, Lucio Barreto Lara, Mario Afonso et Miguel Zau Puna

• Ordre des Combattants de la Liberté de premier degré: Aristides Pereira Van-Dunem, Armando Major Chicote, Arminda Faria, Diogo Mulenguelengue, Ernesto Mulato, Francisco Yombo, Emilio Escorcio, José Manuel Lisboa, Juliao Mateus Paulo Dino Matrosse, Luzia Inglês Inga, Manuel Tuta Batalha de Angola, Manuel Lopes Maria, Manuel Pedro Pacavira, Maria Mambo Café, Miranda Miramar, Ngola Kabango, Pedro José Van-Dunen, Rita André Tomas et Carlos Candando

• Ordre de la paix et de la concorde de premier degré: Abreu Muengo Kamorteiro, Afonso Domingos Van Dunem Mbinda, Antonio Domingos Pitra Neto, Armando da Cruz Neto, Eugenio Antonio Ngolo Manuvakola, Fernando Faustino Muteka, Fernando Jose de França Van Dunem, Francisco Higino Lopes Carneiro, Jorge Alicerces Valentim, Lopo do Nascimento, Manuel Vieira Helder Kopelipa et Paulo Lukamba Gato.

• Ordre de Mérite militaire de premier degré: Agostinho Nelumba Sanjar, Antonio de França Ndalo, Armando da Cruz Neto, Fiel da Conceição Cristovao Gato, Daniel Prata, Eugenio Figueiredo, Francisco Paiva Nvunda, Geraldo Sachipengo Nunda, Joao Baptista de Matos, Joao Luis Neto Chieto, Jorge Nguto, Manuel Viera Dias Kopelipa, Mateus Miguel Angelo Vietnam et Tom de Afonso Castro

• Ordre de Mérite Policiaire de premier degré: Alfredo Eduardo Manuel Domingos Panda, Armindo Espirito Santos Vieira, Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos, Fernando Vieira Dias Mussolo, Francisco Massote, Joao Arnaldo Tetembua, José Alfredo Ekukui et Santana André Pitra "Petrof".

• Ordre de Mérite Civil de premier degré: Artur Pestana Pepetela, Maria Eugenia Neto, Elias Dia Kimuezo, Fernando da Costa Andrade Ndunduma, Jean Jacques da Conceição, José Sayovo, Manuel Rui Monteiro, Palmira Barbosa et Tomas Ana Tona. Complete article in french  fr.allafrica.com 11 Nov 05