Angola's Joao Lourenco takes oath of office for 2nd term as president

STORY: Angola's Joao Lourenco takes oath of office for 2nd term as president DATELINE: Sept. 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:00 LOCATION: Luanda CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the sworn-in ceremony STORYLINE: Angola's Joao Lourenco took the oath of office Thursday for a second term as the country's president at an inauguration ceremony held in Luanda, the Angolan capital. Joao Lourenco of the ruling People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) took the oath of office in the presence of at least 12 heads of state and dozens of other representatives. The re-elected president during the inauguration pledged to be the president of all Angolans and promote economic development and the well-being of the population. Lourenco praised the Angolan people for making the best options and choosing with great responsibility the future of their country. "By electing the MPLA and its candidate, they bet on continuity as a secured way to guarantee peace, stability, and the country's economic and

Angolans go to polls to elect president, lawmakers

STORY: Angolans go to polls to elect president, lawmakers DATELINE: Aug. 25, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:15 LOCATION: Luanda CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Angola street scene and sculpture of the first president of Angola 2. various of polling station 3. STANDUP (English): JIN ZHENG, Xinhua correspondent 4. various of the Angolan voters 5. SOUNDBITE 1 (Portuguese): DIBANZILUA TANDO JONES, CNE electoral work stuff 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (Portuguese): LUZIA BEATRICE BERNARDO, Voter 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Portuguese): CATARINO FELIX CORREIA, Voter 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (Portuguese): DIBANZILUA TANDO JONES, CNE electoral work stuff 9. SOUNDBITE 5 (Portuguese): ANGELINA TAVARES MANUEL DA CRUZ, CNE National Observer STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): JIN ZHENG, Xinhua correspondent "The southern African country Angola holds its general election to elect the country's president and members of the National Assembly. On the election day on Aug. 24, voters are casting ballots to decide the nation's new leadership. Here I am at one voting s

GLOBALink | Angolans go to polls to elect president, lawmakers

Angolan voters headed to polling stations Wednesday to elect the southern African country's new president as well as members of the National Assembly. Click to find out what the voters have to say. #GLOBALink Produced by Xinhua Global Service