The Broad Convergence for the Salvation of Angola – Electoral Coalition (Portuguese: Convergência Ampla de Salvação de Angola – Coligação Eleitoral, CASA–CE) is a political alliance in Angola that currently includes five parties.[1]
Broad Convergence for the Salvation of Angola – Electoral Coalition Convergência Ampla de Salvação de Angola – Coligação Eleitoral | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | CASA-CE |
| Leader | Manuel Fernandes |
| Founder | Abel Chivukuvuku |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Split from | UNITA |
| National Assembly | 0 / 220 |
| Pan-African Parliament | 0 / 5 |
| Party flag | |
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| Website | |
| http://casa-ce.org/ | |
History
editThe alliance was formed in March 2012 by Abel Chivukuvuku after he left UNITA and initially comprised 4 parties: the Angolan Free Alliance Majority Party (PALMA), the Party for Democracy and Development in Angola-Patriotic Alliance (PADDA-AP), the Angolan Pacific Party (PPA) and the National Salvation Party of Angola (PNSA).[2] CASA–CE won eight seats in the 2012 National Assembly elections, making it the third largest faction in the National Assembly after the MPLA and UNITA. Ahead of the 2017 elections the Democratic Bloc (BD) and the Democratic Party for the Progress of the National Alliance of Angola (PDP–ANA) joined the alliance, that ended up doubling its representation to 16 seats.[3]
In 2019 following an internal crisis its founder Abel Chivukuvuku was dismissed as leader and excluded from the alliance, with the leader of PADDA–AP André Mendes de Carvalho "Miau" taking its place.[4] Two years later the leader of PALMA Manuel Fernandes taking was elected as a new leader by the coalition members.[5] Later in 2021 BD announced its intention not to join again the coalition for the following legislative election, leading to the suspension of its membership.[6] In the 2022 Angolan general election the coalition lost all its seats.[7]
Composition
editCASA–CE is composed of the following parties:
Current members
edit| Party | Abbr. | Leader | Ideology | Membership | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angolan Free Alliance Majority Party Partido de Aliança Livre de Maioria Angolana |
PALMA | Manuel Fernandes | 2012–present | ||
| Party for Democracy and Development in Angola – Patriotic Alliance Partido de Apoio para Democracia e Desenvolvimento de Angola – Aliança Patriótica |
PADDA–AP | Alexandre Sebastião André | 2012–present | ||
| Angola Pacific Party Partido Pacifico Angolano |
PPA | Fele António | 2012–present | ||
| National Salvation Party of Angola Partido Nacional de Salvação de Angola |
PNSA | Sikonda Lulendo Alexandre | 2012–present | ||
| Democratic Party for the Progress of the National Alliance of Angola Partido Democràtico para o Progreso de Aliança Nacional de Angola |
PDP–ANA | Simão Makazu | 2017–present | ||
Former members
edit| Party | Abbr. | Leader | Ideology | Membership | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Bloc Bloco Democratico |
BD | Filomeno Viera Lopes | 2017–2019 | ||
Election results
editPresidential elections
edit| Election | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Abel Chivukuvuku | 345,589 | 6.00% | Lost 
|
| 2017 | 643,961 | 9.45% | Lost
| |
| 2022 | Manuel Fernandes | 47,446 | 0.76% | Lost
|
National Assembly elections
edit| Election | Party leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Abel Chivukuvuku | 345,589 | 6.00% | 8 / 220
|
New |  3rd
|
Opposition |
| 2017 | 643,961 | 9.45% | 16 / 220
|
8
|
 3rd
|
Opposition | |
| 2022 | Manuel Fernandes | 47,446 | 0.76% | 0 / 220
|
 16
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6th
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Extra-parliamentary |
References
edit- ^ Angola African Elections Database
- ^ Daniel Metcalfe (2013) Blue Dahlia, Black Gold: A Journey Into Angola, Random House, p312
- ^ "CASA-CE confirma entrada do BD e do PDP-ANA na coligação" [CASA-CE confirms entry of BD and PDP-ANA in the coalition]. Voa Portugues (in Portuguese). 9 May 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- ^ "Abel Chivukuvuku destituído da liderança da CASA-CE" [Abel Chivukuvuku dismissed as leader of CASA-CE]. DW (in Portuguese). 26 February 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- ^ "Angola: Manuel Fernandes é o novo presidente da CASA-CE" [Angola: Manuel Fernandes is the new leader of CASA-CE]. DW (in Portuguese). 9 February 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- ^ "CASA-CE suspende aliado Bloco Democrático" [CASA-CE suspends the ally Democratic Bloc]. Jornal de Angola (in Portuguese). 11 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- ^ "Angola's first provisional results show MPLA wins election". Reuters. 2022-08-25. Retrieved 2022-08-27.
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