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Angola: To Observe or Not to Observe Elections - EU Yet to Decide
RFI, 19 July 2017
A decision on whether the EU will observe the Angolan elections will be made in the coming days, RFI learnt on Wednesday. The Angolan government earlier this week reportedly… Read more »
Will Angola's Election be Free and Fair?
Barely a month before Angolans vote in the first new president in 38 years, the opposition are alleging that there are irregularities in the electoral system. And the government's rejection of conditions from an EU election observer mission is not a good indicator of free and fair polls.
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In a move that has inspired much discussion, President José Eduardo Dos Santos has reportedly confirmed that he will step down in August 2017 after almost four decades in ... Read more »
