Josefina Pitra Diakité
Josefina Perpétua Pitra Diakité was the ambassador of Angola to South Africa from 2011 until 2017. She was the ambassador of Angola to the United States from 2001 to September 1, 2011.Her successor as ambassador to the United States is Alberto do Carmo Bento Ribeiro, since 2011.
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[edit]On the economic challenges faced by Angola:
- “I think the crisis that the oil sector faced with the reduction of its prices in the international arena, and the global economic crisis, in a way helped the Angolan government in terms of thinking to engage in the diversification of its economy as well as recovery modernization of infrastructure,”
- theworldfolio September 22, 2011 Angola’s fresh start Retrieved Saturday, Mar 22, 2025
On Angola’s progress in food self-sufficiency:
- “We are very pleased because Angola used to rely on external support for food but we are no longer receiving food from abroad. We are still working with international institutions to help us improve the quality of our agricultural services and programs,”
- theworldfolio September 22, 2011 Angola’s fresh start Retrieved Saturday, Mar 22, 2025
On Angola's constitutional achievements:
- “We succeeded in adopting a constitution that really institutes and restores the state of governance and rights,”
- theworldfolio September 22, 2011 Angola’s fresh start Retrieved Saturday, Mar 22, 2025
On government restructuring:
- . Public expenditure has been reduced through a restructuring of the government, says Ambassador Pitra.
- theworldfolio September 22, 2011 Angola’s fresh start Retrieved Saturday, Mar 22, 2025
On Angola’s transition to peace and reconciliation:
- “The previous government was quite heavy in that sense, but that is one of the bills that the country had to pay to achieve peace and reconciliation.”
- theworldfolio September 22, 2011 Angola’s fresh start Retrieved Saturday, Mar 22, 2025
