Fidel Castro: An Act of Solidarity in Angola Exactly 65 years ago, 4 February 1961, was the beginning of the Angolan War of Independence, called the “Dia do Início da…
Gang of Eight Expelled from the African National Congress (ANC) Exactly 50 years ago, on 11 December 1975, the African National Congress of South Africa (ANC) issued a Statement on…
Agostinho Neto: Victory is Certain! (Excerpts from a broadcast relayed from 1st May Square in Luanda, where Agostinho Neto, President of the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA)…
Oliver Tambo: Increase Our Striking Power (Extracts of a Statement by O.R. Tambo, Acting President-General of the African National Congress of South Africa to the 9th Extraordinary Session of the…
BPC and SASO-Organised “Viva Frelimo” Rallies On 25 September 1974, “Viva Frelimo” rallies were held in Durban and Turfloop inspired by the establishment of an Interim Authority towards the achievement…
Mozambique Establishes a Transitional Authority On 18 September 1974, the Portuguese government handed over power to a transitional government, dominated by FRELIMO (Frente de Libertação de Moçambique – Front for…
The Motshabi Commission Report On 2 May 1975, the Motshabi Commission delivered an interim report on the condition of the African National Congress’s (ANC’s) existing People’s Army abroad. The “Commission…
Efforts to Revive the M-Plan in the 1970s On Sunday morning, 13 April 1975, Bhekisisa Nxasana was in the yard of his house in Clermont, Durban, when a man approached…
50th Anniversary of the Dar es Salaam Declaration of 1975 From 7 to 10 April 1975, the Extraordinary Session of the Council of Ministers of the Organisation of African Unity…
ANC Calls on OAU (Organisation of African Unity) to Increase Our Striking Power Extracts of the Statement at the Ninth Extraordinary Session of the Council of Ministers of the Organisation…