UNITA
Britishacronym
Etymology
Origin of UNITA
Portuguese: National Union for the Total Independence of Angola
Example Sentences
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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 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
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
In the wake of Mr. dos Santos’s death, Tchizé dos Santos has spread the message that her father planned to back the opposition party, UNITA.
From New York Times • Jul. 16, 2022
At the same time, UNITA, the U.S.-backed guerrilla movement that seeks to topple the Angolan regime, claimed responsibility for the attacks.
From Time Magazine Archive
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