Poll date finally confirmed

 Luanda – The Council of the Republic gave green light this Friday to the August 24th date for the general elections in Angola.

With such consensus, the Head of State is now in position to issue the official decree that summons the 2022 elections, which, for the first time, will include voting for the Angolan Diaspora.  

 

The first democratic elections took place in Angola in the year 1992, following the signing of the Bicesse Peace Accords. In that process roughly 4.8 million Angolans went to the ballot.