A political history of the civil war in Angola, 1974-1990
When Portugal's colonial rule in Angola ended in 1974, three liberation groups- UNITA (National Union for the Total Independence of Angola), FNLA (National Front for the Liberation of Angola), and MPLA (Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola)-agreed to a tripartite movement for the fledgling nation. Conflicts quickly arose and the MPLA, with Cuban and Soviet assistance, drove its rivals from the capital, instigating a civil war, which continued into three periods (1975-1991, 1992-94, and 1998-2002). This volume covers the first period, focusing on the political history of the UNITA movement and its struggles with the MPLA
Print Book, English, 2011
Transaction Publishers, New Brunswick [N.J.], 2011