The loss of a two-thirds majority in parliament would be seen as a significant defeat for the MPLA.
- SNF Eccellenza Professor, University of Basel
The MPLA is using all instruments at its disposal to hobble a new united opposition front ahead of the Angola election.
The euphoria that accompanied João Lourenço’s new presidency has ebbed away amid the stark realities of a profoundly dysfunctional political economy.
Angola’s president-elect, João Lourenço, has a reputation for relative probity. But, he’s unlikely to rock the boat as Eduardo dos Santos remains party chairman.
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