Thursday, August 25, 2022

Angola Ruling Party Set To Win Presidential Election

 

Reuters: Angola ruling party set to win election as opposition disputes results 

LUANDA (Reuters) -Angola's ruling party, which has been in power for nearly five decades, looked set to win a national election with a solid lead over the main opposition on Thursday, after most votes had been counted amid accusations of fraud. 

A win for the People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) would extend its continuous rule since independence from Portugal in 1975. 

Earlier on Thursday the opposition party UNITA's vice-presidential candidate Abel Chivukuvuku told Portuguese radio station TSF that the party was considering contesting the results because they did not "correspond to reality", fuelling fears of post-election violence.  

Read more .... 

Angola Ruling Party Set To Win Presidential Election  

Angola election 2022: Ruling MPLA leads with most votes counted -- DW  

Angola’s incumbent claims election lead amid rising tensions -- The Guardian  

Angola’s Ruling Party Leads in Provisional Vote Count -- VOA  

Angola Is Bracing for Its Most Competitive Election Ever -- Time

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