安哥拉执政党采取了一项举措，确保若昂·洛伦索在明年大选后卸任总统时仍将继续掌管该党。
Angola’s ruling party took a step to ensure João Lourenço will remain at its helm when he steps down as the county’s president following elections next year.
自1975年独立以来一直统治非洲第三大石油生产国的安哥拉人民解放运动（MPLA）中央委员会，阻止了一位著名挑战者在12月的党代会上竞争党的领导职务。
The central committee of the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola, or MPLA, which has ruled Africa’s third-largest oil producer since independence in 1975, blocked a prominent challenger from contesting the party’s leadership at its congress in December.
根据宪法，洛伦索不得在2027年8月的大选中竞选第三个总统任期，预计他将寻求在卸任后继续担任党领袖——从而保持对该党下一任总统候选人选择的影响力。
Lourenço, who is constitutionally barred from running for a third term as president in August 2027 elections, is expected to seek to remain as party leader after he departs office — retaining sway over the choice of the MPLA’s next presidential candidate.
中央委员会周三驳回了希吉诺·卡内罗寻求党魁职位的上诉。这位前陆军上将最初已于7月被拒。
The central committee on Wednesday rejected an appeal by Higino Carneiro to seek the top party post. The former army general had initially been rejected in July.
根据一份声明，此外，委员会还对他启动了纪律处分程序，并将伪造文件的指控移交检察机关。
In addition, the committee began disciplinary proceedings against him and referred allegations of document forgery to prosecutors, according to a statement.
虽然人民解放运动自宣布脱离葡萄牙独立以来一直执政安哥拉，但在2022年上次大选中仅获得51%的支持率，这是自1992年多党选举开始以来最窄的获胜差距。主要反对党——安哥拉全国全面独立联盟（UNITA）获得了44%。
While the MPLA has governed Angola since declaring independence from Portugal, it won just just 51% support in the last election in 2022, the narrowest winning margin since multiparty elections began in 1992. The main opposition — the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola, or Unita — got 44%.