Incumbent President of Angola Joao Lourenco wins re-election

Daily Current Affairs / Incumbent President of Angola Joao Lourenco wins re-election

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Category : International Published on: September 17 2022

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The vote was the closest in Angola's history since independence.
Angolan President Joao Lourenco won a second term in office.
People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola, known by its Portuguese initials MPLA, had received 51.17% of the vote. The opposition National Union for the Total Independence of Angola, known by its Portuguese initials, UNITA, only received 43.95% in the final tally.
Angola is a Southern African nation.
Capital: Luanda