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- ↑ Amundsen, Inge; Weimer, Markus (2008). "Opposition Parties and the 2008 Parliamentary Elections in Angola". CMI Working Paper. WP 2008:9.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2008-08-31.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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