Nigeria and Angola on Sunday signed a visa-exemption agreement covering holders of diplomatic and official or service passports, Nigeria’s Foreign Minister Yusuf Maitama Tuggar said.
The arrangement, which removes visa requirements for government officials traveling on official duty between the two countries, was concluded on the sidelines of the 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
“This important step removes a longstanding barrier to official engagement and opens the door to faster, more efficient diplomatic exchanges between Nigeria and Angola,” Tuggar said in a statement released after the signing alongside Angola’s minister of external relations, Téte António.
Nigeria and Angola share longstanding political ties shaped during Africa’s liberation movements and sustained through cooperation in energy, regional diplomacy and multilateral forums.
The visa waiver is viewed as part of wider efforts by African governments to facilitate institutional mobility and strengthen continental partnerships.
Nigeria’s Foreign Ministry said the agreement aligns with broader diplomatic priorities that include participation in the Regional Partnership for Democracy and engagement through platforms such as the West African Economic Summit.
These initiatives aim to strengthen political coordination and economic cooperation across the continent.
African Union frameworks have repeatedly highlighted freer movement of officials and professionals as a factor supporting integration, trade facilitation and policy coordination among member states.
The Nigeria-Angola accord adds to a growing list of bilateral mobility arrangements signed by African governments in recent years.
