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Significant1961 – 1974 · 13 years

Angolan War of Independence

Angola

Estimated casualties

100Ksingle estimate · no range published

Portuguese colonial war in Angola resulting in independence and MPLA government, followed by civil conflict.

Belligerents3

  • Portugal
  • MPLA
  • FNLA

Sources

  1. Wikipedia — text reused under CC BY-SA 4.0

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Cite as: Angolan War of Independence (1961 – 1974). War Atlas. https://waratlas.org/c/angolan-war-independence-1961 · Sources & methodology