Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez held an energetic homecoming celebration today, rallying thousands of supporters from a balcony of the presidential palace after nearly three weeks in Cuba for cancer surgery.

The Angolan Government has begun efforts to secure a ceasefire and kick-start the country’s stalled peace process following the death of UNITA rebel leader Jonas Savimbi on Friday.

Angola’s government wants to secure a ceasefire and revive the collapsed peace process following the death of Unita rebel leader Jonas Savimbi, Portugal’s foreign minister said after meeting with Angola’s president.