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The MPLA may have celebrated its victory in Angola's general election following the announcement of the results on Monday but it looks like this is not the end of the process of these historic elections. The main opposition party Unita - which got its highest ever share of the vote - is contesting the outcome.
In his victory speech, President João Lourenço said he felt “proud and satisfied'' with yet another victory of his party.
The European Union has urged the Angolan authorities to “make every possible effort” to respond to the opposition's complaints in a “fair and transparent manner”.
According to some sources, EU country members will not be congratulating the MPLA until the opposition's complaints are properly addressed.
This EU statement has had an impact in Angola, as it legitimises, in a way, the complaints of Unita.
The party said it would publish the results of its own tally.
It is not yet clear what will happen when Unita’s parallel count comes out.
What is apparent however is that even if it governs for another five years, the MPLA will have to deal with a generation of young people willing to challenge the country’s current status quo and demand changes that impact their quality of life.
