Unita apologises for Angolan war

The former rebel movement in Angola, Unita, has apologised for its part in the 27-year civil war.

In an interview broadcast on national radio, Unita's secretary for political affairs, Abilio Camalata Numa, said his movement took responsibility for the many lives lost and asked the people for its forgiveness.

But he defended what he called the political project which had been the reason for the war.

Unita - which has become a political party - signed a ceasefire with the Angolan Government in April.

From the newsroom of the BBC World Service