UNITA

British

/ juːˈniːtə /

acronym

União Nacional para a Independencia Total de Angola

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Etymology

Origin of UNITA

Portuguese: National Union for the Total Independence of Angola

Example Sentences

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President João Lourenço established a commission to investigate acts of political violence since independence in 1975, including the events of 1977 and the 27-year war with Unita rebels which ended in 2002.

From BBC

UNITA's leader Adalberto Costa Junior had called for the protests after losing to incumbent President Joao Lourenco in the August 24th elections.

From Reuters

Across the country, in the northern city of Modena, plates of the local speciality, tortellini - pasta stuffed with meat - are being served up at the Festa de l'Unità, the annual festival of the centre-left.

From BBC

Security was tight throughout the capital Luanda on Thursday and UNITA, whose leaders did not attend the inauguration, decried the heavy police presence as an effort to stifle protest.

From Reuters

Schlein cut a popular figure at Modena’s Fest dell’Unita, a traditional leftist gathering that combines the atmosphere of a country fair with politicking.

From Seattle Times

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