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Event war Africa

Angolan Civil War

1975 CE – 2002 CE

A 27-year proxy war between the Soviet-backed MPLA government and the US-backed UNITA rebels that killed 500,000–800,000 people.

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1975–2002 military conflict

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Conflict · Africa

Angolan Civil War

1975 CE – 2002 CE

A 27-year proxy war between the Soviet-backed MPLA government and the US-backed UNITA rebels that killed 500,000–800,000 people. The Battle of Cuito Cuanavale in 1988 was one of the largest battles in Africa since World War II.

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