To Day and Golan's Head to the Poles

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This is the fourth election since the end of the bloody engol and civil war in two thousand two. The last three have been marked by a steady decline in the number of people voting for the popular movement for the liberation of mangola, which is the ruling party. Kinley salmon is an africa correspondent at the economist.

Russia’s president Vladimir Putin expected to seize Ukraine easily. Instead he met fierce resistance. Ukraine has fought bravely, Russia poorly. We reflect on lessons learned in the past six months. Angola’s presidential election today is the most competitive since the country gained independence in 1975. And the Edinburgh Festival Fringe turns 75 this year. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer