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Angolan President João Lourenço will be sworn in for a second term today, after narrowly winning the country's tightest elections yet. His People's Movement For The Liberation Of Angola (MPLA) party has ruled the country since independence from Portugal in 1975. Lourenço described the result as a "vote of confidence", but he will have to deal with a generation of young people demanding changes that have an impact on their quality of life. The 68-year-old president campaigned on a strong anti-corruption stance. President Hage Geingob and other leaders are also attending the ceremony.

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