The Angolan MPLA government is recognised

Date: 19 Feb 1976
Updated: 30 Sep 2019

The Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) government in Angola was recognised by most countries of the world. Foreign intervention was condemned and the withdrawal of Cuban and South African troops were demanded.

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South African History Online. (2011, March 16). The Angolan MPLA government is recognised. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012254

South African History Online (2011) 'The Angolan MPLA government is recognised', South African History Online, 16 March. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012254 (Accessed: 31 August 2026).

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"The Angolan MPLA government is recognised." South African History Online, 16 Mar. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012254. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

South African History Online. "The Angolan MPLA government is recognised." South African History Online. March 16, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012254.