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The war formally came to an end in January 1975 when the Portuguese government, the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA), the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA), and the National Liberation Front of Angola (FNLA) signed the Alvor Agreement.
- 4 February 1961 – 25 April 1974, (13 years, 2 months and 3 weeks)
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11 November 1975. Angola becomes independent after 14 years of armed resistance to Portuguese colonial rule. The three major movements fighting the war, the Movimiento Popular de Liberación de Angola, (MPLA), the Front for the National Liberation of Angola (FLNA) and National Union for Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) signed the Alvor ...
- Portuguese Colonization of Angola
- Civil Disobedience in Angola
- Angolan War and The Declaration of Independence
The first Portuguese explorers reached Angola in the second half of the 15thcentury. They established settlements in Soyo in the northern part of the country. In 1575, Paulo Dias de Novais founded what is today Luanda and settled with soldiers and their families. The Portuguese began settling in other parts of the country especially along the Atlan...
In June 1933 the Portuguese government ratified the Portuguese Colonial Act that declared the Portuguese supreme over the native inhabitants of Angola. Even if the locals pursued academic to the Portuguese level, they were to be considered inferior. In 1948 Angolan activists sent a letter to the United Nations seeking protectorate status. The gover...
In 1961, native Angolans began an uprising against the colonialist philosophy of forced cotton cultivation. The war came to an end when a military coup in Portugal ousted the then-government and stalled all military activities in Africa. The new government immediately began plans to grant Angolan independence. Although the war stopped immediately, ...
The Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (Movimento Popular de Libertação de Angola; MPLA) was founded in 1956 with the help of the clandestine Portuguese Communist Party, and from 1962 it was led by Agostinho Neto.
The Portuguese therefore withdrew from Angola in November 1975 without formally handing power to any movement, and nearly all the European settlers fled the country. The MPLA, in control of the capital city, declared itself the government of independent Angola and managed to win recognition from many African countries.
Feb 11, 2024 · In 1975, following years of armed struggle and diplomatic negotiations, Angola finally declared its independence from Portugal. However, the transition to independence was fraught with internal divisions and external pressures, leading to a protracted civil war that ravaged the country for decades.
Jul 12, 2021 · The War of Independence. Angola became an Overseas Province of Portugal in 1951 and gained full independence as the People’s Republic of Angola in 1975.
