EVENT INFORMATION

11
Novèmber
1975

Angola declares independence amid a contested transfer of power

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📅 11 Novèmber 1975 📍 Angola

Portugal’s withdrawal left competing liberation movements fighting for control. The MPLA proclaimed the People’s Republic of Angola with Soviet and Cuban support, while the FNLA and UNITA contested its authority and external powers backed rival forces; Angolans faced a renewed war.

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🔖 Marká

Personanan den e suseso aki

Agostinho Neto

Angolan residents and fighters

Cuban and Soviet personnel

Organisashonnan den e Evento aki

MPLA

FNLA

UNITA

USSR

Cuba

Portugal