Abel Chivukuvuku’s political movement, PRA-JA Servir Angola, has officially been recognized as a political party by the Angolan Constitutional Court, following its initial rejection in 2020. The party announced on Wednesday October 9 that it had received the court’s approval, ending a prolonged legal process that began in 2019. After being rejected in 2020, the movement faced a four-year delay before reapplying for legalization.
In September, PRA-JA Servir Angola’s installation committee resubmitted its application, with 8,000 declarations of support, exceeding the 7,500 legally required. The movement was launched by Abel Chivukuvuku in 2019, who had previously been a long-standing member of UNITA, Angola’s largest opposition party, from 1974 to 2012. He then led CASA-CE, a coalition that participated in the 2012 elections, before stepping away in 2019.
PRA-JA Servir Angola is part of the United Patriotic Front (FPU), a coalition formed for the 2022 general elections, led by UNITA president Adalberto Costa Júnior, with Chivukuvuku and Democratic Bloc president Filomeno Vieira Lopes playing significant roles.
This recent recognition makes PRA-JA Servir Angola the second party to be legalized in 2024, following the Citizenship Initiative Party for the Development of Angola, bringing the total number of registered political parties in Angola to 13.