U.S. District Judge Brian Jackson requires Angola prison officials to monitor temperatures every 30 minutes. When heat index hits 88, Farm Line workers get regular breaks, ice, water, and shade, the ...

Zambia hopes to start work on the Lobito Corridor railway connecting its copper belt to Angola's Atlantic coast by the third quarter of 2026, Transport Minister Frank Tayali said, as the project moves ...

The US International Development Finance Corp. is still finalizing more than $500 million in financing for the Lobito ...

A cancer patient in Angola was recovering Thursday after undergoing the first robotic surgery on the continent conducted ...

Eutelsat’s OneWeb launches a satellite ground station in Luanda-Bengo, Angola • Station will connect low-Earth-orbit satellites to telecom infrastructure across the region • Project supports digital ...

Prisoners at Angola must receive special precautions on the 'farm line' in extreme heat above 88 degrees, Judge Brian Jackson ruled. Louisiana increased 'heat alert' thresholds to 91 degrees.

The crowd awaits the next event in the arena at the Angola Prison Rodeo held at Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola, Louisiana, on April 26, 2025. Drew Hawkins / Gulf States Newsroom.

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — The wildest show in the South returns at the Louisiana’s Angola Prison with spring shows set for April. Rodeo action starts at 2 p.m. on April 26 and 27 ...

Angola prison workers make between 2 and 40 cents an hour. They also have a controversial outlet for recreation and to vend their wares at market rate: a rodeo.

The fall Angola Prison Rodeo is back at Louisiana State Penitentiary and taking place each Sunday in October. The rodeo events are scheduled for October 6, 13, 20 and 27.

The fall Angola Prison Rodeo is back each Sunday in October, offering the best in prison rodeo excitement.This month's rodeo events are October 6, 13, 20, and 27. Tickets can be purchased now ...

Map Shows Which States Have the Most Prisoners. Published Aug 21, 2024 at 11:37 AM EDT Updated Aug 21, ... Angola Prison, Louisiana, nicknamed the "Alcatraz of the South." ...