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1979 in Angola

Explore 3 historical events and records for Angola in 1979.

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Historical records for Angola in 1979

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September

21 September 1979

President of Angola

Santos, Jose Eduardo dos · President of Angola · Government / Government of Angola

Appointed President of Angola, 1st term

Other events (month unknown)

1979

Military Council of Angolan Resistance

Roberto, Holden Alvaro · Politics / Frente Nacional de Libertacao de Angola

Roberto is exiled to Paris, and a new but still ineffectual group, the Military Council of Angolan Resistance (COMIRA), was formed by ex-FNLA guerrillas and quickly disbanded

1979

National Liberation Front of Angola (FNLA)

Roberto, Holden Alvaro · Paris · Politics / Frente Nacional de Libertacao de Angola

Roberto is exiled to Paris, and a new but still ineffectual group, the Military Council of Angolan Resistance (COMIRA), was formed by ex-FNLA guerrillas and quickly disbanded

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