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Sunday, March 22, 2026

Collection of facts about the Angolan Civil War

This post is a collection of facts about the Angolan Civil War (1975-2002). There are 9 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

• People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) vs. National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA)
• Preceded by gaining independence from Portugal in 1975
• Soviet Union supported the MPLA while the United States supported UNITA
• MPLA ousted the FNLA government in 1975
• Battle of Cuito Cuanavale (1987-1988)
• UNITA leader Jonas Savimbi killed in 2002
• MPLA and UNITA agree to a cease-fire in 2002
• Estimated 500,000 to 800,000 deaths
• Over 4 million people displaced