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The Angolan Civil War (Portuguese: Guerra civil angolana) was a major civil conflict in the African country of Angola, beginning in 1975 and continuing, with some interludes, until 2002. The war began immediately after Angola became independent from Portugal in November 1975. Prior to this, a decolonisation conflict, the Angolan War of Independence (1961–74), had taken place.

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  • The Angolan Civil War (Portuguese: Guerra civil angolana) was a major civil conflict in the African country of Angola, beginning in 1975 and continuing, with some interludes, until 2002. The war began immediately after Angola became independent from Portugal in November 1975. Prior to this, a decolonisation conflict, the Angolan War of Independence (1961–74), had taken place.
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  • Angolan Civil War
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  • 54 killed
  • Unknown
  • 15,000 dead, wounded or missing
  • 2,077–10,000 killed,
combatant
  • MK
  • UNITA
  • FLEC
  • FNLA
  • MPLA
  • (1975)
  • (1975-89)
  • (1975-91)
  • Executive Outcomes(1992-95)
  • SWAPO
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  • *Dissolution of the armed forces of FNLA
  • *Jonas Savimbikilled in 2002
  • *Resistance of FLEC continued beyond 2002
  • *Withdrawal of all foreign forces in 1989
  • *Immediate peace agreement and dissolution of the armed forces of UNITA in 2002
  • *Participation of UNITA and FNLA, as political parties, in the new political system, from 1991/92 onwards, but civil war continues
  • MPLA victory
  • *Transition towards a multiparty political system in 1991/92
strength
  • *130,000 (2001)
  • *20,000 (1976)
  • *22,000 (1975)
  • *35,000 – 37,000 (1982)
  • *4,000 – 7,000 (1976)
  • *40,000 (1976) – 70,000 (1987)
  • *60,000 (1988)
  • *65,000 (1990, highest)
  • *Altogether 11,000 (1975 to 1991)
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