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 • Mar. 24, 2023
The MPLA, in power for nearly five decades, has faced criticism over high levels of poverty and unemployment.
From BBC • Aug. 29, 2022
Such vocal support for the opposition is unusual in Angola, which for many years was a one-party state ruled by the MPLA.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 25, 2022
The main opposition party, the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola, or UNITA, was the wartime foe of the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola, or MPLA.
From New York Times • Aug. 24, 2022
An Afrobarometer survey in May showed the number of Angolans favouring UNITA, led by the charismatic Adalberto Costa Júnior, had increased to 22% from 13% in 2019, still seven points behind the MPLA.
From Reuters • Aug. 22, 2022
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