The constitutional court has overturned the conviction of the former president s son in a fraud case, citing violations of his right to a fair trial, Angola s beleaguered former First Family has enjoyed a small victory after the country s constitutional court voided the 2020 conviction of José Filomeno dos Santos, aka Zenú, who has been serving his sentence under house arrest.
For the first time, the ruling MPLA will fight elections against an opposition coalition led by three credible contenders, Bringing together the biggest opposition parties, a new coalition will contest national elections in August on a combined ticket presenting the most serious threat to the 47-year rule of the Movimento Popular de Libertação de Angola (MPLA) since Independence. The coalition is challenging the President and MPLA leader João Lourenço amid growing discontent with falling living standards over the last five years as ministers restructure the country s oil and gas dependent economy.