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    of Angola (Portuguese: Movimento Popular de Libertação de Angola, abbr. MPLA), from 1977–1990 called the People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola...
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    the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) and the anti-communist National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA). The MPLA and UNITA had different roots...
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    UNITA (redirect from MPLA II)
    of Angola (MPLA) and the National Liberation Front of Angola (FNLA) in the Angolan War for Independence (1961–1975) and then against the MPLA in the ensuing...
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    of the communist-aligned People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) against the pro-western National Union for the Total Independence of Angola...
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    year, between the ruling People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA), backed by the Soviet Union and Cuba; the insurgent National Union for the...
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    The Youth of MPLA (Portuguese: Juventude do MPLA, JMPLA) is a major mass organization within the People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola - Party...
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    Civil War. In 1961, the People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) and National Liberation Front of Angola (FNLA), based in neighbouring countries...
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    war of independence fought between the Angolan nationalist forces of the MPLA, UNITA and FNLA, and Portugal. It began as an uprising by Angolans against...
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  • Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA), officially the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the MPLA elected at the 8th Congress, was elected...
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    which confronted the ruling People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) during the Angolan Civil War. Savimbi had extensive contact with anti-communist...
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    Agostinho Neto (category MPLA politicians)
    Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) in the war for independence (1961–1974). Until his death, he led the MPLA in the civil war (1975–2002). Known...
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    to the FNLA.: 773  In late 1972, the FNLA concluded a ceasefire with the MPLA, which was being attacked by the former in northwest Angola and by the Portuguese...
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    João Lourenço (category MPLA politicians)
    became the Chairman of the People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA), the ruling party. He was the party's Secretary-General from 1998 to 2003...
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    José Eduardo dos Santos (category MPLA politicians)
    (FAA) and president of the People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA), the party that has ruled Angola since it won independence in 1975. By the...
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    organizations: FNLA (founded in 1954), MPLA (1956), FLEC (1963), UNITA (1966) and RDL (1973). Of these 5 organizations, the MPLA became the ruling party and their...
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    the national level. The People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) has held a majority in the Assembly since Angolan independence in 1975....
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  • Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA), officially the 8th Secretariat of the Political Bureau of the MPLA Central Committee, was elected at the...
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    presidential election. The ruling People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) won both elections; however eight opposition parties, in particular the...
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    Assembly. Incumbent president João Lourenço was eligible for one more term. The MPLA was re-elected with a reduced majority, winning 124 seats with 51% of the...
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  • l'Azawad, MPLA) was a Tuareg militant rebel group in northern Mali. Initially based amongst exiles in Algeria and, especially, Libya, MPLA launched an...
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    MPLA, UNITA, and the FNLA, through the Alvor Agreement. The coalition quickly broke down, however, and the country descended into civil war. The MPLA...
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    president. The ruling party MPLA headed by João Lourenço was widely expected to win. Preliminary results show that MPLA won with a clear margin. The...
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    driving the MPLA, Soviet and Cuban forces out of southern Angola so as to strengthen the position of UNITA, the main opponent of the MPLA and an ally...
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  • Portuguese government, the People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA), the National Liberation Front of Angola (FNLA), National Union for the...
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    3 years, 303 days MPLA — – Lara, LúcioLúcio Lara (1929–2016) Acting [citation needed] 11 September 1979 20 September 1979 9 days MPLA — — 2 Santos, JoséJosé...
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    the Liberation of Angola (MPLA). When the Angolan Civil War began in 1975, the U.S. extended military aid to both of MPLA's domestic rivals: the National...
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    results showed the ruling People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) winning 82% of the vote and 191 of 220 seats in the Parliament of Angola...
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  • The Mountain Plains Library Association (MPLA) is a non-profit organization based in the western United States that promotes the development of librarians...
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    39 days MPLA — Republic of Angola (2) Van-Dúnem, FernandoFernando José de França Dias Van-Dúnem (1934–2024) 27 August 1992 2 December 1992 97 days MPLA — 3...
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    though by February 1976, its FNLA forces had been largely defeated by the MPLA of the People's Republic of Angola. The Democratic People's Republic, at...
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