
Angola: UNITA challenges election result
In Angola, opposition party UNITA has filed a legal complaint challenging the results of August’s election, in which it finished second.
In Angola, opposition party UNITA has filed a legal complaint challenging the results of August’s election. The party finished second with almost 44%, improving its vote share compared to the 2017 election. We speak to UNITA’s Secretary for International Relations, Rafael Savimbi.
Plus, Zambia is set to receive a $1.3bn loan from the International Monetary Fund, after the Fund’s board approved the proposal.
And British Vogue magazine editor Edward Enninful talks about how his Ghanaian heritage has influenced his career.
(Photo: UNITA leader Adalberto Costa Júnior votes in August’s election; Credit: Getty Images)
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