Luanda – UNITA president Adalberto Costa Júnior voted this Wednesday (24) at polling station 805, in Urban District of Nova Vida, in Luanda.
Accompanied by his wife and party leaders, the candidate for President of the Republic cast his vote at 08:26 am.
UNITA leader is one of the eight heads-of-list qualified for the present suffrage, along with João Lourenço (MPLA), Manuel Fernandes (CASA-CE), Benedito Daniel (PRS), Nimi a Simbi (FNLA), Quintino Moreira (APN), Eduardo Chingunji (P-NDJANGO) and Florbela Malaquias (PHA).
This year's elections, which will have the participation of Angolans in the diaspora for the first time, are the fifth in Angola's history, after those in 1992, 2008, 2012 and 2017.
Eight political forces are competing for the present elections, for which 14.3 million voters are registered, in the country and abroad.
Seven political parties (MPLA, UNITA, PRS, FNLA, PHA, APN and P-NJANGO) and a coalition of political parties (CASA-CE) are running for 2022 elections.
This year's general elections aim to elect the President of the Republic, the Vice-President of the Republic and the MPs to the National Assembly.
