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Thousands protest alleged electoral fraud in Angola

Many demonstrator young and unemployed, expressing frustration with the ruling party and income inequality.

Angola court tosses opposition's vote challenge, upholds ruling party win

Constitutional court rejects appeal filed by the Southern African country's main opposition party, UNITA, saying the evidence it presented "does not call the overall results into question".

Angola ruling party wins vote, President Lourenco secures second term

Official results announced by the National Electoral Commission show the ruling party MPLA won 51.17 percent of the ballots against 43.95 percent for the main challenger UNITA

Angola holds funeral for former leader dos Santos amid vote dispute

Angolans and world leaders gather for the state funeral of former President Jose Eduardo dos Santos as his MPLA party looks almost certain to win Wednesday's elections.

Angola's incumbent president secures strong lead in early poll results

With 33 percent of ballots counted, preliminary results show that the ruling MPLA has grabbed 60.65 percent of the vote, with the main opposition UNITA at 33.85 percent.

Oil-rich Angola starts voting in tight race

President Joao Lourenco and his main opposition rival Adalberto Costa Junior hope to win over the youthful and largely poor electorate in a race that could also affect pro-Russia ties.