MPLA
Britishabbreviation
Etymology
Origin of MPLA
Portuguese: Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola
Example Sentences
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But an ailing Mr. dos Santos retired in 2017 and his replacement and long-time rival within the MPLA, Joao Lourenco, pledged “to remake Angola.”
From Washington Times
Angola's Constitutional Court made a final ruling on Thursday to dismiss a complaint filed by the runner-up in the Aug. 24 election seeking to annul the results that gave victory to the ruling MPLA.
From Reuters
Just over 51% of voters had supported the ex-Marxist MPLA, it said.
From Reuters
The Peoples Movement for the Liberation of Angola, known by its Portuguese acronym MPLA, won with 51% of the votes cast, extending its 47-year rule of the country, according to the electoral commission’s results.
From Seattle Times
The MPLA's Jose Eduardo dos Santos, who died in Spain in July, had ruled Angola from 1979 until 2017, when he handed power to Lourenco.
From Reuters
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