African Peace Magazine and its strategic partner, the Centre for Peace and Conflict Management in Africa have welcomed its full accreditation to monitor and observe the 2022 Angolan General Elections.
The African Peace Magazine delegation is led by Editor-in-Chief Noah Ajare, Group editor/Media Consultant Austin Otah, International correspondent, Nympha Chinenye Nzeribe, Managing Editor, Arinola Sulaimon, Associate Editor, Barakat Yakubu, and several others to Angola to monitor the elections.
The African Peace Magazine’s active participation in the elections will include on-the-spot live reports, massive interviews [Pre and Post-Election], to measure the confidence of the public towards the elections while collating the opinion of voters.
Editor-in-Chief of the African Peace Magazine, Noah Ajare in a statement said elections are typically critical to the economic development and political stability of the country because they usher in new leaders. It is so vital because it is one of the core determinants of a peaceful state.
He noted that globally, elections are critical to the socio-economic development of any nation. Media publicity before and after the elections goes a long way in ensuring the credibility, acceptability and international recognition true nature of the electoral processes. More importantly, media reports, if well managed can prevent post-election violence.
In Angola, campaigns for the Presidential and National Assembly elections 2022 started officially on the 24th of July 2022 and ended on the 20th of August 2022. However, the political landscape has been focused on the ruling party and the opposition party.
Like most African countries, Angola is emerging from the economic crises occasioned by COVID 19, and the fall in oil prices. And for many Angolans, this election is a defining moment that will shape the history of the oil-rich, southwestern African country. On August 24, Angolan political parties would face their tightest race ever in a general election. More than fourteen million registered voters are expected to participate in this year’s presidential and legislative elections in Angola.
Angola’s ruling party, the movimento Popular de Libertacao de Angola (MPLA), is currently taking lead, having been in power since Angola gained her independence in 1975 from Portugal.
Joao Lourenço, who is the incumbent President, has been commended for allowing more political opening than all his predecessors. Other innovative development credited to the President, Joao Lourenco includes allowing diaspora voting in more than 13 Countries, use of electronic voting, electronic transmission of results and several others.
The opposition is led by Adalberto Costa Junior, from the Uniao Nacional para a independencia Total de Angola (UNITA).
“While the world watches keenly to see how the process would be managed, the incumbent has promised to deliver on Angolan dreams. However, there are many underlying questions— will the people give him another chance? Are the National Electoral Commission fully ready? These and more are what we’re yet to find out and African Peace Magazine UK is on ground to physically monitor the Elections and report the developments live from all the provinces and poll booths,” Noah Ajare said.
The African Peace Magazine delegation will also attend the International African Energy, Oil and Gas Summit 2022, with the theme Harnessing The Potential For Inclusive Energy Transition And A Sustainable Future, Scheduled to hold in Angola from the 22nd of October 2022.
Angola holds abundant untapped oil and gas resources estimated at 9 billion barrels of proven crude oil reserves and…
Wow,for a party to rule a country for forty seven years,shows that the party is committed to moving it’s country forward.
Also,looking forward to seeing the African Peace Magazine UK delegates at the International African Energy,Oil and Gas Summit in Angola on the 22nd of October,2022.