The Angolan Civil War (1975-2002): A Brief History
… largely supported by other African countries, Cuba and the Soviet Union. The National Liberation Front of Angola (FNLA), … to the Portuguese withdrawal from Angola, the Cuban- and Soviet-backed MPLA had secured control of Luanda – Angola’s … MPLA in Luanda, although the MPLA, backed by Cuba and the Soviet Union, deflected the onslaught and subsequently turned …