The Road to Angola's 2027 Elections: Who controls the party, the vote and the economy?

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IN FOCUS

Angola’s 2027 election has already begun

The MPLA succession dispute, a legal challenge over vote-counting technology, and pressure on civil society are testing the institutions that will shape the vote’s credibility

Also in today’s Angola Briefing:

* Unitel outage exposes Angola’s dependence on one network (Expansão, Angola24Horas, Angola24Horas)

* State companies absorb USD352 million but return only USD83 million (Expansão, Expansão)

* Carneiro takes rejected MPLA leadership bid to court (Angola24Horas, Novo Jornal, MPLA)

* INDRA contract dispute puts CNE procurement under scrutiny (O País, Angola24Horas, CNE)

* Vigil turns attention to pressure on government critics (Lusa/RTP, DW, Angola24Horas)

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