1977 ⟶ Shaba I Conflict and Safari Club Involvement
March – May: Shaba I conflict involves Safari Club.
Year
1975
1977
1987
1996
1998
⚔️ Angola Gains Independence and Civil War Begins
November 11: Angola declares independence from Portugal and Angolan Civil War erupts.⟶
DecolonizationCold WarCivil WarIndependenceProxy War
Angola
Portugal
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⚔️ Somalia Declares War on Ethiopia, Ethio-Somali War Begins
July 13: Somalia declares war on Ethiopia setting off the Ethio-Somali War.⟶
Cold WarHorn of AfricaEthiopian EmpireTerritorial DisputesMilitary ConflictAfrican PoliticsProxy War
Somalia
Ethiopia⚔️ 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⚔️ First Congo War Begins
October 24: The First Congo War begins.⟶
Civil WarAfrican HistoryConflictMobutu Sese SekoRegional InstabilityIntervention
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Rwanda
UgandaAngola
Burundi
Zimbabwe⚔️ Second Congo War Begins
August 2: The Second Congo War begins.⟶
Civil WarAfrican HistoryConflictGreat Lakes RegionProxy WarGenocideInternational Intervention
Democratic Republic of the CongoRwandaUgandaAngolaZimbabwe
NamibiaBurundi