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Country: Angola

The Bicesse Accords transition Angola to a multi-party democracy
May 31, 1991November 11, 2020

The Bicesse Accords transition Angola to a multi-party democracy

The Bicesse Accords, also known as the Estoril Accords, laid out a transition to multi-party democracy in Angola under the supervision of the United Nations’ UNAVEM II mission. President José Eduardo dos Santos of the MPLA and Jonas Savimbi of UNITA signed the accord in Lisbon, Portugal on May 31, 1991.

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Angola achieves independence from Portugal
November 11, 1975November 11, 2020

Angola achieves independence from Portugal

After many years of conflict, the nation gained its independence on 11 November 1975, after the 1974 coup d’état in Lisbon, Portugal.

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Paulo Dias de Novais founds Luanda in modern-day Angola
January 17, 1576November 11, 2020

Paulo Dias de Novais founds Luanda in modern-day Angola

Luanda is now the capital and largest city in Angola. It is Angola’s primary port, and its major industrial, cultural and urban center.

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The Kingdom of Kongo comes to power in modern-day Angola
June 17, 1390November 11, 2020

The Kingdom of Kongo comes to power in modern-day Angola

The Kingdom of Kongo was a kingdom located in central Africa in present-day northern Angola, the western portion of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of the Congo as well as the southernmost part of Gabon. From c. 1390 to 1859 it was mostly an independent state.

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The San people settle in Southern Africa
February 25, 1000November 11, 2020

The San people settle in Southern Africa

The San peoples, also known as the Bushmen, are members of various indigenous hunter-gatherer groups that are the first nations of Southern Africa, and whose territories span Botswana, Namibia, Angola, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, and South Africa.

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