Thousands of people called for Angola's president Joao Lourenco to step down, during a rally in Luanda on Saturday organised by the country's largest opposition party to commemorate its late leader. UNITA leader Adalberto Costa Junior asked a crowd of supporters waving red and green flags -- the party colours -- in Luanda. Under Angola's constitution, the president can be removed from office if he is considered to have committed acts that threaten democracy. The opposition might be hoping to exploit divisions within the ruling party via a secret ballot but observers say the initiative is unlikely to succeed. The MPLA has dismissed UNITA's efforts to remove the president as "unserious" and "undemocratic".

Source: News 24 August 06, 2023 10:52 UTC