Cuba and the struggle for democracy in South Africa
… in Cuba, culminating in Fidel Castro’s seizure of power on 1 January 1959, was from the beginning based on a non-racial … to attain these objectives (see timeline for details). On 5 October 1975, UNITA troops led by South African advisors … launched Operation Askari, and attacked Sumbe with 1,500 UNITA forces in tow. Nevertheless, their advance was …