Angola - UNITA

Angola is rebuilding its country after the end of a 27-year civil war in 2002. See summary

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allafrica.com Peace, Democracy and Reconstruction Mark Last Decade, José Eduardo Dos Santos 06/08
allafrica.com Bicesse Accords Signed 22 Years Ago 05/31
globalvoicesonline.org Amnesty publishes 2013 report on Angola 05/27
globalvoicesonline.org Mining Giant Vale Takes Mozambican Protesters to Court 05/21
globalvoicesonline.org Mozambique: Medical professionals announce strike 05/20
globalvoicesonline.org Conference Brings Together Women Writers of African Ancestry 05/18
globalvoicesonline.org Angola Threatens to Shut Down Media 05/17
allafrica.com Minister Chikoti Postpones Trip to U.S 05/08
allafrica.com Unita MP Happy With Governance Plan of Malanje 05/03
timeslive.co.za Basson hearing on hold until mid-July 04/17
allafrica.com Unita Militants Join MPLA in Mavinga 04/07
allafrica.com Diplomat Congratulates Angolan Authorities On 11th Anniversary of Peace 04/05
allafrica.com Defence Minister Highlights Importance of Peace 04/05
allafrica.com President Dos Santos Unveils Memorial Stone of Flag-Monument 04/04
allafrica.com President Dos Santos Inaugurates Flag-Monument 04/04
allafrica.com National Flag-Monument Hoisted 04/04
allafrica.com Nationalist's Family Sues Journalist Makuta Nkondo 04/04
allafrica.com Inaugurations Mark Peace Day's Festivities in Angola 04/04
allafrica.com President Dos Santos Chairs Peace Day's Main Event 04/04
allafrica.com Peace Fundamental Lever for Country's Economic Growth 04/03
modernghana.com Ex-Angola PM hits out at government 04/02
allafrica.com Unita Leader Visits Kuando Kubango Inland áreas 03/08
hrw.org Angola: Scores Detained, Convicted After Forced Evictions 02/26
allafrica.com Is this the Country Agostinho Neto Dreamt of? 02/25
allafrica.com U.S. Spend 100 Million Dollars On Health Programmes 02/21
allafrica.com U.S. Ambassador Meets Secretaries of Political Parties 02/20
allafrica.com U.S. Ambassador Expected in Malanje On Monday 02/18
allafrica.com Unita Leader Swears in Party Officials 02/16
allafrica.com MPLA Vice President to Chair Politcal Event in Kuando-Kubango 02/03
allafrica.com Unita Party Reiterates Commitment With National Reconciliation 12/24
allafrica.com Africa: Cuba and Southern African Liberation- The Unknown Story 12/07
punchng.com How Nigeria disappoints Africa and the Black race 12/03
allafrica.com Bonfire for Censored Angolan Newspaper 10/29
modernghana.com THIS DAY IN HISTORY: 24th October 1964 10/24
allafrica.com Armed Forces Celebrate 21 Years of Existence 10/09
allafrica.com Armed Forces Mark 21st Anniversary 10/09
allafrica.com MPs Swear in Ceremony Happened 09/28
af.reuters.com Angola court rejects UNITA appeal, says vote was fair 09/20
timeslive.co.za Angola top court rejects election complaints 09/20
af.reuters.com Angola court rejects two appeals on vote, yet to rule on UNITA's 09/19
allafrica.com Democracy Enables Spreading People's Thinking 09/19
indepthafrica.com Angolan elections 2012: Politics finally gets real 09/19
reuters.com Angola court rejects UNITA appeal, says vote was fair 09/19
af.reuters.com Angola election body rejects challenges to vote 09/13
af.reuters.com Angola's UNITA challenges "unfair" August 31 election 09/11
modernghana.com Angola opposition parties question vote result 09/11
news24.com Angola opposition parties question results 09/11
news.com.au Angola's ruling party sweeps elections 09/08
modernghana.com Dos Santos' MPLA takes 71.8% in Angola elections: commission 09/07
allafrica.com No Landslide for Dos Santos 09/07
voanews.com Angola's UNITA - From Battlefield to Ballot Box 09/06
indepthafrica.com Africa Battleground For Chinese-American Rivalry 09/05
allafrica.com What's Next for Post-Election Angola? 09/05
allafrica.com 'Free and Fair' Elections to Be Contested 09/04
mg.co.za Dos Santos's MPLA cruises to victory in Angola election 09/03
africanews.com Angola’s Santos in landslide win 09/03
allafrica.com More of the Same From Dos Santos 09/03
allafrica.com Nation's Ruling Party Declared Election Winner 09/03
timeslive.co.za Angola vote result by end of week 09/03
voanews.com Angola Ruling Party Breezes to Election Win 09/03
allafrica.com Ruling MPLA Party Wins Elections 09/03
dw.de Angola's MPLA wins national elections 09/03
globalsecurity.org Dos Santos, MPLA Claim Big Win in Angola 09/03
boston.com It's official: Angola's ruling party wins election 09/03
cnn.com Angola's ruling party declared election winner 09/02
stripes.com Angola's longtime president poised to get another term 09/02
pmnewsnigeria.com Angola: Dos Santos poised for another landslide victory 09/02
timeslive.co.za Santos wins reelection in Angola 09/02
timeslive.co.za Angola opposition cries fraud as Dos Santos takes lead 09/02
indepthafrica.com Angola’s ruling MPLA party wins 74 percent of vote 09/02
allafrica.com Political Analyst Considers General Elections Example for Africa 09/02
online.wsj.com Ruling Party Leads In Angolan Ballot 09/02
nation.co.ke Foreign observers say Angola vote free, credible 09/02
globalsecurity.org Early Election Results Signal Victory for Angola's Ruling Party 09/02
telegraph.co.uk Angola president victory proclaimed before votes counted 09/02
bbc.co.uk Angola poll deemed free and fair 09/02
guardian.co.uk Angola's ruling party wins five more years of power 09/02
euronews.com Angola election: MPLA party set to remain in power 09/01
indepthafrica.com Angola 2012 Presidential Elections in Pictures 09/01
indepthafrica.com The African Autocrat You Never Heard Of: Why Dos Santos Is Likely To Win Again In Angola 09/01
nation.co.ke Angola tallies ballots with Dos Santos tipped to win 09/01
indepthafrica.com Voting ends in Angolan Presidential election – Video 09/01
indepthafrica.com Angola 2012 Elections: Tallies ballots with Dos Santos tipped to win 09/01
cnn.com Angola's ruling party leads in early results 09/01
bbc.co.uk Ruling party leading Angola poll 09/01
france24.com ANGOLA: Angolan president’s party ahead in early results 09/01
modernghana.com Angola president poised for re-election 09/01
modernghana.com Dos Santos party takes 74% in early Angola vote results 09/01
reuters.com Dos Santos' party heads for Angola election win 09/01
edition.cnn.com Angola's ruling party leads in early results 09/01
mg.co.za Angola elections: Dos Santos wins by a landslide 09/01
voanews.com Early Election Results Signal Victory for Angola's Ruling Party 09/01
news.com.au Angola extends president's 33-year term 09/01
news24.com Angola ruling party wins elections 09/01
modernghana.com Dos Santos poised for victory with big lead in Angola vote 09/01
globalvoicesonline.org Angola: Before Polls, Serious Questions Arise 08/31
nation.co.ke Polls open in Angola elections 08/31
dw.de Angola votes as veteran president seeks third term 08/31
af.reuters.com Lop-sided Angola vote to keep Dos Santos in power 08/31
independent.co.uk Angolan President set for win 08/31

Summary

From the CIA World Factbook:

Fighting between the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA), led by Jose Eduardo Dos Santos, and the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA), led by Jonas Savimbi, followed independence from Portugal in 1975. Peace seemed imminent in 1992 when Angola held national elections, but fighting picked up again by 1996. Up to 1.5 million lives may have been lost - and 4 million people displaced - in the quarter century of fighting. Savimbi's death in 2002 ended UNITA's insurgency and strengthened the MPLA's hold on power.