Angola’s elections were, for the first time, a tight race between the governing Movimento Popular de Libertação de Angola (MPLA) and a coalition led by its historic rival, União Nacional para a ...

The political landscape in Angola is at a critical moment of great uncertainty, with increased tensions following the recent death of Fernando Piedade dos Santos, an influential figure whose presence ...

Provisional results give victory to the MPLA Millions of youth excluded from oil-driven economic boom Opposition UNITA says provisional results not reliable Election marred by fears of fraud, ...

On 24 August, Angola held elections for parliament, which also determine the incoming president of the republic. While other parties participated, two parties dominated the elections: the ruling party ...

People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) supporters gather as Angola incumbent President João Lourenço addresses an elections rally in Luanda on July 23, 2022. Angolans head to the polls ...

Angolan President João Lourenço has secured another five-year term after winning the most competitive election in the country’s democratic history, according to results issued Monday by the electoral ...

The coming polls set to take place on 24 August represent Angola’s fifth multi-party elections, the first being in 1992. Although technically parliamentary, the winner of the party that obtains the ...

Angola's sovereign dollar bonds gained on Thursday as provisional election results from ballot counting indicated a strong lead for ruling MPLA party. LONDON, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Angola's sovereign ...

Justin Pearce has received funding from the Leverhulme Trust. Angolans go to the polls on 24 August to vote in parliamentary elections. The leader of the party with the most seats in parliament ...

LUANDA (Reuters) - The presidential candidate of Angola’s ruling MPLA party, Joao Lourenco, closed his electoral campaign on Saturday, telling his supporters that no other party could guarantee the ...

Angola's electoral commission on Monday declared the ruling MPLA, which has been in power for nearly five decades, the winner of last week's national election, handing President Joao Lourenco a second ...

Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos's ruling MPLA party scored a landslide parliamentary election victory today with nearly 82% of the vote, provisional final results showed in the oil rich ...