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The 22 pages that link to Angolan Civil War, each with the reason it gives.

• Portuguese Colonial WarRelated: The rival liberation movements that fought Portugal later competed for control of independent Angola.

• South African Border WarRelated: South African intervention linked Namibia’s war to Angola’s competing factions.

• DétenteRelated: Superpower involvement in Angola showed that détente did not end competition through regional conflicts.

• Angolan War of IndependenceRelated: The rivalry among liberation movements persisted after independence and became a prolonged civil war.

• Proxy warBroader topic: Cuban and Soviet support for the MPLA and US and South African support for its rivals internationalized the conflict.

• Portuguese AngolaRelated: Rival movements fought for control as Portuguese colonial rule ended.

• AngolaRelated: The war defined politics and society for most of Angola’s first decades of independence.

• Jonas SavimbiNarrower topic: Savimbi led UNITA through most of the conflict, which ended shortly after his death.

• Murtala MuhammedRelated: Nigeria’s recognition of the MPLA government reflected Muhammed’s assertive policy toward Angola.

• Agostinho NetoRelated: Neto’s government entered this war soon after independence.

• UNITANarrower topic: UNITA was the principal insurgent force opposing the government during much of the war.

• Blood diamondRelated: UNITA sold diamonds to fund its war after losing access to state oil revenues.

• Portuguese decolonizationRelated: The rushed and contested transfer of power was followed by a prolonged struggle among rival movements.

• Kongo peopleRelated: War affected Kongo populations in northern Angola and drove displacement across the region.

• Cuban intervention in AngolaNarrower topic: The Cuban deployment began in this conflict and became part of its international dimension.

• José Eduardo dos SantosRelated: Dos Santos led the government through most of the war and its eventual settlement.

• LuandaRelated: War and displacement drove major population growth in Luanda.

• Booby trapRelated: Widespread mines and other explosive hazards left a long-running threat to communities.

• History of AngolaBroader topic: The war dominated post-independence politics and caused extensive displacement and destruction.

• João LourençoRelated: Lourenço’s generation of political leaders emerged from a state and party shaped by the war.

• History of Southern AfricaRelated: It shows how decolonization produced conflicts with consequences across southern Africa.

• LubangoRelated: The war affected Lubango and reshaped the city’s role as an inland urban center.