UNITA
Britishacronym
Etymology
Origin of UNITA
Portuguese: National Union for the Total Independence of Angola
Example Sentences
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"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 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 proportion of Angolans favouring UNITA, led by Adalberto Costa Júnior, had increased from 13% in 2019 to 22%, seven points behind the MPLA.
From Reuters • Aug. 17, 2022
A June poll by the Mudei Civic Movement, a citizen-based election monitoring group, found the M.P.L.A. trailing 19 percent behind an opposition coalition containing UNITA, its former wartime foe.
From New York Times • Jul. 16, 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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