1960
National Liberation Front of Angola (FNLA)
Led by Holden Roberto, the FNLA evolves from the Uniao das Populacoes do Norte de Angola. A northern based party with an ethnic base among the Bakongo people
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Luanda in Angola. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Led by Holden Roberto, the FNLA evolves from the Uniao das Populacoes do Norte de Angola. A northern based party with an ethnic base among the Bakongo people
Meets Che Guevara & wins Cuban support
The US Congress forbids the Presisdent to support UNITA
The MPLA drive the FNLA out of Luanda & the Government collapses
The MPLA drive the FNLA out of Luanda & the Government collapses
Negotiates the withdrawal of South African forces from Angola. Negotiates the withdrawal of Cuban forces from Angola
Cuba begins withdrawing its troops from Angola, more than 13 years after its first contingents arrived
UNITA, backed by South Africa, agrees a truce with the MPLA, backed by Cuba. The cease-fire is abandoned after 2 months
Negotiates a peace to end the civil war between UNITA & the MPLA
Negotiates a peace to end the civil war between UNITA & the MPLA
Fighting breaks out between the Government & UNITA
Negotiates a peace to end the civil war between UNITA & the MPLA
Negotiates a peace to end the civil war between UNITA & the MPLA
Does not attend the signing of the peace
The Government signs a peace Treaty with UNITA aiming to end the 19 year civil war
The Government signs a peace Treaty with UNITA aiming to end the 19 year civil war
The Government signs a peace Treaty with UNITA aiming to end the 19 year civil war
The Government signs a peace Treaty with UNITA aiming to end the 19 year civil war
Provenance
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