The Angolan Civil War (1975-2002): A Brief History
… bloodless coup, thereby ending Portuguese colonial rule in Africa. Thus, Angola attained official independence on 11 … around 481,226 square miles along the southwest coast of Africa, and is notably rich in mineral reserves, including … to aid from the US, UNITA was also supported by South Africa. On May 12, 1980, the SADF launched an attack on …