Not possible in Kinshasa or Matadi
We were unable to get an Angolan visa in Kinshasa. We were told the same will apply in Matadi, although we haven't tried.
Despite assistance from our embassy, the Angolans will not issue these visas to overland travellers who are not resident in the DRC. The Angolan embassy here informed us that this is a directive from the Angloan government and it would be unlawful for them to issue a visa to us.
This obviously is contrary to the situation in Dolisie, although we didn't bring it up.
The only option, if you are in the DRC and you need the visa, is to have your passports returned to you country of residence for processing. Or totally avoid the country, of course.
Angola can suck eggs as far as we're concerned, we're making other plans. We're taking our bikes and our tourist dollars elsewhere.
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