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Angola in 1991

Historical records for Angola in 1991, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

17Records
8Events
4Named people
1Places
5Categories

Historical records

April

April 1991Monitoring CommissionJonas Malheiro Savimbi

Warfare / Civil War

The Angolan Government and UNITA form the Joint Verification and Monitoring Commission and the Joint Commission on the Formation of the Angolan Armed Forces

April 1991UNITAJonas Malheiro Savimbi

Warfare / Civil War

UNITA and the Angolan Government began six rounds of negotiations, the Portuguese Government mediates the discussion while officials from the US and Soviet Governments observe. The Angolan Government and UNITA form the Joint Verification and Monitoring Commission and the Joint Commission on the Formation of the Angolan Armed Forces

May

31 May 1991Angolan Armed ForcesJonas Malheiro Savimbi

Lisbon · Warfare / Civil War

The accords attempt to demobilize the 152,000 active fighters and integrate the remaining Government troops and UNITA rebels into a 50,000-strong Angolan Armed Forces (FAA)

31 May 1991Bicesse AccordsJose Eduardo dos Santos

Lisbon · Government / Government of Angola

The Bicesse Accords, also known as the Estoril Accords, lay out a transition to multi-party democracy in Angola under the supervision of the United Nations UNAVEM II mission. President Jose Eduardo dos Santos of the MPLA and Jonas Savimbi of UNITA sign the accord in Lisbon, Portugal

31 May 1991Bicesse AccordsJose Eduardo dos Santos

Lisbon · Warfare / United Nations

The Bicesse Accords, also known as the Estoril Accords, lay out a transition to multi-party democracy in Angola under the supervision of the United Nations UNAVEM II mission

31 May 1991Bicesse AccordsJonas Malheiro Savimbi

Lisbon · Warfare / Civil War

President Jose Eduardo dos Santos of the MPLA and Jonas Savimbi of UNITA sign the accord in Lisbon, Portugal.

31 May 1991Bicesse AccordsJonas Malheiro Savimbi

Lisbon · Warfare / Civil War

The Bicesse Accords, also known as the Estoril Accords, lay out a transition to multi-party democracy in Angola under the supervision of the United Nations UNAVEM II mission.

31 May 1991Bicesse AccordsJonas Malheiro Savimbi

Lisbon · Warfare / Civil War

The accords attempt to demobilize the 152,000 active fighters and integrate the remaining Government troops and UNITA rebels into a 50,000-strong Angolan Armed Forces (FAA).

31 May 1991Bicesse AccordsJonas Malheiro Savimbi

Lisbon · Warfare / United Nations

The Bicesse Accords, also known as the Estoril Accords, lay out a transition to multi-party democracy in Angola under the supervision of the United Nations UNAVEM II mission

31 May 1991UNITAJose Eduardo dos Santos

Lisbon · Government / Government of Angola

President Jose Eduardo dos Santos of the MPLA and Jonas Savimbi of UNITA sign the accord in Lisbon, Portugal

31 May 1991UNITAJonas Malheiro Savimbi

Lisbon · Politics / UNITA

The Bicesse Accords, also known as the Estoril Accords, lay out a transition to multi-party democracy in Angola under the supervision of the United Nations UNAVEM II mission

31 May 1991UNITAJonas Malheiro Savimbi

Lisbon · Warfare / Civil War

The accords attempt to demobilize the 152,000 active fighters and integrate the remaining Government troops and UNITA rebels into a 50,000-strong Angolan Armed Forces (FAA). President Jose Eduardo dos Santos of the MPLA and Jonas Savimbi of UNITA sign the accord in Lisbon, Portugal

31 May 1991United NationsJonas Malheiro Savimbi

Lisbon · Warfare / United Nations

The Bicesse Accords, also known as the Estoril Accords, lay out a transition to multi-party democracy in Angola under the supervision of the United Nations UNAVEM II mission

July

19 July 1991Prime Minister of AngolaFernando de Franca Dias van Dunem

Government / Government of Angola

Appointed Prime Minister of Angola, 1st term

Other Events

1991Bicesse AccordsHolden Alvaro Roberto

Politics / Frente Nacional de Libertacao de Angola

The FNLA and MPLA agree to the Bicesse Accords, allowing Roberto to return to Angola

1991ElectionHolden Alvaro Roberto

Politics / Frente Nacional de Libertacao de Angola

Runs unsuccessfully for President, receiving only 2.1% of the vote, the FNLA wins five seats in Parliament but refuses to participate in the Government

1991National Liberation Front of Angola (FNLA)Holden Alvaro Roberto

Politics / Frente Nacional de Libertacao de Angola

The FNLA and MPLA agree to the Bicesse Accords, allowing Roberto to return to Angola. Runs unsuccessfully for President, receiving only 2.1% of the vote, the FNLA wins five seats in Parliament but refuses to participate in the Government

Names involved

Fernando de Franca Dias van DunemHolden Alvaro RobertoJonas Malheiro SavimbiJose Eduardo dos Santos

Places involved

Lisbon

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.