More than five million Angolans have updated electoral registration
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Jornal F8
More than five million Angolans have already updated their electoral registration out of the 16 million targeted by 31 March 2027, according to Pascoal Santana, national director of the Official Electoral Register. The operation, launched on 15 June 2026, is preparing for the 2027 general elections, reports Folha 8.
More than five million Angolan citizens have already confirmed their presence and updated their electoral data as part of the revision of the electoral register, national director of the Official Electoral Register Pascoal Santana announced in Luanda. The process aims to register 16 million citizens by 31 March 2027 and is preparing for the Angolan general elections scheduled for 2027.
The data update began across the country on 15 June 2026. It relies on 648 Balcões Únicos de Atendimento ao Público (BUAP), administrative counters dedicated to serving the public, as well as more than 600 mobile teams, according to Pascoal Santana.
The start of the rainy season is nevertheless complicating access to some remote localities. The government is notably deploying Unimog vehicles, helicopters and other means to reach the people concerned, the official said. The operation is due to begin abroad on 5 January 2027 and end on 31 March.
