The Angolan Civil War (1975-2002): A Brief History
… supported by other African countries, Cuba and the Soviet Union. The National Liberation Front of Angola (FNLA), … The Ovimbundu people formed the base of the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA), which was … Luanda, although the MPLA, backed by Cuba and the Soviet Union, deflected the onslaught and subsequently turned their …