KnowraJonas SavimbiLinked fromLinked fromThe 11 pages that link to Jonas Savimbi, each with the reason it gives.All 11Broader topic 3Related 6Compared with 2Angolan Civil WarBroader topic: His refusal to accept the MPLA’s rule kept UNITA fighting through successive peace efforts.South African Border WarRelated: South Africa supported his movement against Angola’s ruling MPLA government.Mobutu Sese SekoRelated: Mobutu backed Savimbi and used Zaire as a base for support to UNITA.Angolan War of IndependenceRelated: Savimbi built UNITA into a rival liberation movement and rejected the postwar political balance.Proxy warRelated: His movement combined local political aims with foreign backing, illustrating the limits of sponsor control.Portuguese AngolaRelated: His organization was a rival nationalist force during the transition from colonial rule.AngolaBroader topic: Savimbi’s rivalry with the MPLA drove much of the civil war.Agostinho NetoCompared with: Savimbi’s UNITA fought the MPLA for power during and after independence.UNITARelated: His leadership defined UNITA’s organization, strategy, and public identity.José Eduardo dos SantosCompared with: Savimbi was Dos Santos's principal adversary during the civil war.History of AngolaBroader topic: His leadership sustained UNITA’s challenge through much of the civil war.