MPLA wins a landslide in Angola

Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos's ruling MPLA party scored a landslide parliamentary election victory today with nearly 82% of the vote, provisional final results showed in the oil rich African country.

A poster of MPLA leader Jose Eduardo and ruling President of Angola: is seen on a campaign billboard in downtoen Luanda
A poster of MPLA leader Jose Eduardo and ruling President of Angola: is seen on a campaign billboard in downtoen Luanda
Published 10 September 2008, 05:23Updated 10 October 2016, 09:28
Africa