UNITA
The National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA, Portuguese: União Nacional para a Independência Total de Angola) is the second-largest political party in Angola. Founded in 1966, UNITA fought alongside the MPLA in the Angolan War of Independence and then against the MPLA in the Angolan Civil War.
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Leader | Adalberto Costa Júnior |
Headquarters | Luanda |
Ideology | Big tent[1] Angolan nationalism African nationalism Ovimbundu interests Formerly: Maoism [2] |
Political position | Centre[1] to centre-right[1] Formerly: Far-left,[1] subsequently right-wing |
Party flag | |
Website | |
unitaangola.org | |
UNITA ended armed struggle in April 2002 |
UNITA Media
Unita leader Jonas Savimbi.
References
Other websites
- Official website (in Portuguese)