Cuito Cuanavale

1912 – 1943 / African liberation movement / Anti-Imperialism / Battles / Biographies and Obituaries / Cuito Cuanavale / Liberation Arts Culture and Heritage / Pan Africanism / South African Defence Force’s (SADF) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

100 Years Feliz Cumpleaños Comandante Fidel Castro

100 Years Feliz Cumpleaños Comandante Fidel Castro On this day, 13 August 1926, 100 years ago, Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz was born in Biran, Cuba, a son of a wealthy…

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August 13, 2026

1984-1990 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Anti-Imperialism / Battles / Cross-Border Raids / Cuito Cuanavale / Front Line States / Liberation Arts Culture and Heritage / Pan Africanism / South African Defence Force’s (SADF) / SWAPO / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

Apartheid SADF Defeat ‘Linked’ to Ceasefire in the Angola War

Apartheid SADF Defeat ‘Linked’ to Ceasefire in the Angola War On 7 August 1988, the People’s Republic of Angola, the Republic of Cuba and apartheid South Africa agreed to a…

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August 8, 2026

1976 – 1978 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Apartheid Police / Armed Struggle / Battles / Cuito Cuanavale / South African Defence Force’s (SADF) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

Apartheid Minister Kruger Amends the Internal Security Act

Apartheid Minister Kruger Amends the Internal Security Act On 15 July 1976, almost a month after the June 16 Soweto Uprisings, and in the midst of the unrests, the Minister…

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July 16, 2026

1984-1990 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Anti-Imperialism / Apartheid Police / Armed Struggle / Battles / Cuito Cuanavale / Front Line States / Negotiations / South African Communist Party’s (SACP’s) / South African Defence Force’s (SADF) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

PW Botha Resigns from the National Party

PW Botha Resigns from the National Party On 6 May 1990, former leader of the National Party (NP) and head of state, Pieter Willem Botha, resigned from the party in…

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May 6, 2026

1984-1990 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Anti-Imperialism / Armed Struggle / Battles / Cross-Border Raids / Cuito Cuanavale / Front Line States / Liberation Arts Culture and Heritage / National Democratic Revolution / Negotiations / Pan Africanism / South African Defence Force’s (SADF) / SWAPO / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK) / Zimbabwe African People's Union (ZAPU)

Cuito Cuanavale and the Pursuit of the African Revolution

Cuito Cuanavale and the Pursuit of the African Revolution After the 23 March 1988 reversals at Cuito Cuanavale, apartheid South Africa began talks that culminated in the 22 December 1988…

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March 23, 2026

1984-1990 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Anti-Imperialism / Armed Struggle / Battles / Cuito Cuanavale / Front Line States / National Executive Committee (NEC) / Pan Africanism / South African Defence Force’s (SADF) / SWAPO / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

Tripartite Agreement Signed: Towards Resolution 435 Implementation

Tripartite Agreement Signed: Towards Resolution 435 Implementation On 22 December 1988, representatives of Angola, Cuba and South Africa signed a final Tripartite Agreement in New York City which called on…

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December 23, 2025

1984-1990 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Anti-Imperialism / Armed Struggle / Battles / Cuito Cuanavale / Front Line States / National Democratic Revolution / Pan Africanism / South African Defence Force’s (SADF) / SWAPO / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

Beginnings of the Northern Front in Angola

Beginnings of the Northern Front in Angola On 7 October 1987, Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK) dispatched two companies totalling 200 men and women to the area between Angola’s Uige, Cuanza…

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October 8, 2025

1964-1967 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Anti-Imperialism / Apartheid Police / Armed Struggle / Battles / Cross-Border Raids / Cuito Cuanavale / Pan Africanism / South African Defence Force’s (SADF) / SWAPO / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

First Confrontation Between PLAN and the Apartheid Security Forces

First Confrontation Between PLAN and the Apartheid Security Forces On 26 August 1966, the South West African Liberation Army (SWALA), the predecessor to the People’s Liberation Army of Namibia (PLAN),…

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August 26, 2025

1984-1990 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Anti-Imperialism / Armed Struggle / Battles / Cuito Cuanavale / Front Line States / National Democratic Revolution / Pan Africanism / South African Defence Force’s (SADF) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

Remembering Dr Hugo Nkabinde

Remembering Dr Hugo Nkabinde On 7 July 1988, Dr Thamsanqa Blessing Fihlela (aka “Dr Hugo Nkabinde”) lost his life in an ambush in Angola, a few days after his 30th…

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July 8, 2025

1984-1990 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Battles / Cuito Cuanavale / Negotiations / Pan Africanism / South African Defence Force’s (SADF) / SWAPO / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

Cuito Cuanavale and the Success of the African Revolution in Angola

Cuito Cuanavale and the Success of the African Revolution in Angola After the 23 March 1988 reversals at Cuito Cuanavale, apartheid South Africa began talks that culminated in the December…

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March 23, 2025