Will the MPLA retain power in Angola?
Election commission said the ruling MPLA party had a strong lead over the opposition in the country’s election.
Source: aljazeera.com
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Election commission said the ruling MPLA party had a strong lead over the opposition in the country’s election.
Post-election unrest likely across Angola through early September following unrest in Luanda, Aug. 24. Heightened security likely.
Results published by the country's electoral commission gave the People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) 51.07% of the vote with more than 97% of ballots tallied.
The MPLA, won 51.07% of the valid ballots cast in the August 24 vote.
Angola's ruling party leads in election-