FNLA votes to remove Nimi a Simbi, party leadership contests decision
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Jornal F8
The FNLA central committee, Angola’s political party, voted to remove its president, Nimi a Simbi, at an extraordinary meeting in Luanda, claiming a quorum of 52%. The party leadership contests the decision, while an extraordinary congress has been called for 30 and 31 October 2026 to try to resolve internal divisions, Jornal F8 reports.
The Central Committee of the National Front for the Liberation of Angola (FNLA) voted on 17 October to remove Nimi a Simbi as party president. The decision was taken at an extraordinary meeting in Luanda, according to Jornal F8.
The meeting, called by more than half of the Central Committee’s members, had a deliberative quorum of 52%, according to its organisers. Participants also decided to convene an extraordinary congress on 30 and 31 October 2026 to examine the party’s internal conflicts. The FNLA leadership is contesting the removal.
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