Angola’s incumbent claims election lead amid rising tensions
by Jason Burke Africa correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#62WVG)
Early results give Joao Lourenco more than 60% of the vote despite surge for rival party Unita
Early results from elections in Angola have put the incumbent president, Joao Lourenco, and the ruling People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) ahead.
The polls are the most tightly contested vote in the country's democratic history, and have been described by analysts as an existential moment".
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