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 main opposition party, the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola, known as UNITA, said Tuesday that it has submitted an objection to the results.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 30, 2022
"UNITA reiterates that it will not recognise the results announced by the National Electoral Commission until the complaints already in its possession are resolved," the party said in its Tuesday statement.
From Reuters • Aug. 30, 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 U.S. will recognize Angola's formerly Marxist government after years of supporting the rebel group UNITA.
From Time Magazine Archive
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