1987 ⟶ Battle of Cuito Cuanavale Intensifies

The Battle of Cuito Cuanavale, Angola begins and further int...
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⚔️ Moroccan-Algerian Border War

A border war was fought between Morocco and Algeria.⟶
Moroccan-Algerian Border War (1963)
MoroccoAlgeriaBorder DisputeWarAfricaCold War ProxyConflict

⚔️ South African Border War Begins

South African Border War begins.⟶
South African Border War Begins (1966)
South AfricaAngolaNamibiaCold War ConflictsRegional ConflictApartheidGuerrilla Warfare

💣 Angolan Civil War Erupts

The Angolan Civil War begins immediately after Angola achieved independence from Portugal.⟶
Angolan Civil War Erupts (1975)
AngolaCivil WarDecolonizationCold War Proxy ConflictPortugalSoviet UnionCubaUSAfrica

⚔️ Battle of Cuito Cuanavale Intensifies

The Battle of Cuito Cuanavale, Angola begins and further intensifies the South African Border War.⟶
Battle of Cuito Cuanavale Intensifies (1987)
AngolaSouth African Border WarWarAfricaCold War proxyMilitary ConflictBattle

🇹🇭🇱🇦 Thailand-Laos War

A short war was fought between Thailand and Laos.⟶
Thailand-Laos War (1987)
ThailandLaosWarAsiaBorder ConflictMilitary Conflict

⚔️ First Liberian Civil War Begins

The First Liberian Civil War begins.⟶
First Liberian Civil War Begins (1989)
LiberiaCivil WarAfricaConflictViolencePolitical InstabilityFirst Liberian Civil WarWar