Angola
| Angola | |
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| Capital | Luanda
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| President | José Eduardo dos Santos |
| Prime minister | Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos |
Angola is a country in southwestern Africa. It has land borders with Namibia, Zambia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the Republic of the Congo (adjacent to the Cabinda enclave). The capital of Angola is Luanda.
History
Portugal suppressed independence movements in its colony of Angola until 1975, when opposition to the continuing expenses caused an overthrow of the government in the mother country of Portugal itself.
Once free, three different revolutionary groups fought each other for control of Angola: the communist Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA), which seized the Angolan capital city of Luanda, the National Front for the Liberation of Angola (FNLA), which was supported by Zaire and the United States, and the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) which was aided by South Africa and the United States.
Peace was not achieved until 1988 and only then did the communist Cuban troops leave. All three groups continue to seek representation in the Angolan government.