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 … launched Operation Askari, and attacked Sumbe with 1,500 UNITA forces in tow. Nevertheless, their advance was … Their last attacks took place weeks later, on three days: 1, 21 and 23 March. On the first of these, they lost 20 men, …