1987 ⟶ Battle of Cuito Cuanavale Begins
September 10: The Battle of Cuito Cuanavale, Angola begins a...
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💣 Angolan War of Independence Begins, Triggering Portuguese Colonial War
The Portuguese Colonial War begins with the Angolan War of Independence.⟶
ColonialismIndependence MovementsCold WarGuerrilla WarfareDecolonizationMilitary Conflict
Portugal
Angola⚔️ Angola Gains Independence and Civil War Begins
November 11: Angola declares independence from Portugal and Angolan Civil War erupts.⟶
DecolonizationCold WarCivil WarIndependenceProxy War
AngolaPortugal
South Africa
Cuba⚔️ Shaba I Conflict and Safari Club Involvement
March – May: Shaba I conflict involves Safari Club.⟶
Cold WarProxy WarAfrican HistoryMercenariesZaireForeign Intervention
Democratic Republic of the CongoAngola
France
United States
Morocco⚔️ Uganda Invades Tanzania, Beginning Uganda-Tanzania War
October 9: The Uganda–Tanzania War begins.⟶
WarfareMilitary ConflictAfrican HistoryCold WarDictatorshipIdi AminBorder Dispute
Uganda
Tanzania⚔️ Battle of Cuito Cuanavale Begins
September 10: The Battle of Cuito Cuanavale, Angola begins and further intensifies the South African Border War.⟶
Cold WarMilitary ConflictApartheidSoviet UnionProxy WarAfrican History
AngolaSouth AfricaCuba⚔️ Second Congo War Begins
August 2: The Second Congo War begins.⟶
Civil WarAfrican HistoryConflictGreat Lakes RegionProxy WarGenocideInternational Intervention
Democratic Republic of the Congo
RwandaUgandaAngola
Zimbabwe
Namibia
Burundi