CASA–CE

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
AbbreviationCASA-CE
LeaderManuel Fernandes
FounderAbel Chivukuvuku
Founded2012
Split fromUNITA
National Assembly
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Pan-African Parliament
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Party flag
Website
http://casa-ce.org/

History

The 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

CASA–CE is composed of the following parties:

Current members
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
Party Abbr. Leader Ideology Membership
Democratic Bloc
Bloco Democratico		 BD Filomeno Viera Lopes 2017–2019

Election results

Presidential elections
Election Candidate Votes % Result
2012 Abel Chivukuvuku 345,589 6.00% Lost Red XN
2017 643,961 9.45% Lost Red XN
2022 Manuel Fernandes 47,446 0.76% Lost Red XN

National Assembly elections
Election Party leader Votes % Seats +/– Position Status
2012 Abel Chivukuvuku 345,589 6.00%
8 / 220
 New Increase 3rd Opposition
2017 643,961 9.45%
16 / 220
 Increase 8 Steady 3rd Opposition
2022 Manuel Fernandes 47,446 0.76%
0 / 220
 Decrease 16 Decrease 6th Extra-parliamentary

References
  1. Angola African Elections Database
  2. Daniel Metcalfe (2013) Blue Dahlia, Black Gold: A Journey Into Angola, Random House, p312
  3. "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.
  4. "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.
  5. "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.
  6. "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.
  7. "Angola's first provisional results show MPLA wins election". Reuters. 2022-08-25. Retrieved 2022-08-27.


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