Ruling Party Claims Victory Angola’s Elections

Oil-rich Angola’s incumbent ruling party is claiming victory
in yesterday’s critical elections to replace President Jose Eduardo
dos Santos after nearly four decades of rule. With five million
votes counted by early today, but official results still not
released by the election commission, the ruling MPLA party is
claiming victory, with incumbent Defense Minister João Lourenço
expected to take over for dos Santos. Election officials said the
vote took place without major incident, despite some counterclaims
by the opposition…

Oil-rich Angola’s incumbent ruling party is claiming victory
in yesterday’s critical elections to replace President Jose Eduardo
dos Santos after nearly four decades of rule. With five million
votes counted by early today, but official results still not
released by the election commission, the ruling MPLA party is
claiming victory, with incumbent Defense Minister João Lourenço
expected to take over for dos Santos. Election officials said the
vote took place without major incident, despite some counterclaims
by the opposition…