UNITA
Britishacronym
Etymology
Origin of UNITA
Portuguese: National Union for the Total Independence of Angola
Example Sentences
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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 • Sep. 15, 2022
The opposition party, the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola, or UNITA, received 43.95 percent of the vote, its most successful showing so far.
From New York Times • Aug. 29, 2022
The longtime opposition party, the Union for the Total Independence of Angola, known as UNITA, secured 44% of the vote.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 26, 2022
An Afrobarometer survey in May showed 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. 19, 2022
Congressmen, who are considering an Administration request for extended aid for UNITA, will also be eager to hear Mobutu's assessment of the chances for peace.
From Time Magazine Archive
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