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1984-1990 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / FRELIMO / National Executive Committee (NEC) / Pan Africanism / RENAMO / South African Communist Party’s (SACP’s) / South African Defence Force’s (SADF) / SWAPO / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

Reflecting on the Nkomati Accord and Southern Africa

Reflecting on the Nkomati Accord and Southern Africa On 16 March 1984, the two leaders of Mozambique and apartheid South Africa, Presidents Samora Machel and P.W. Botha, proceeded to a…

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March 17, 2025

1979-1983 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Battles / National Democratic Revolution / National Executive Committee (NEC) / South African Communist Party’s (SACP’s) / South African Defence Force’s (SADF) / SWAPO / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK) Novo Catengue Camp is Closed

Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK) Novo Catengue Camp is Closed On 16 March 1979, a huge number of Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK) combatants arrived in Pango Camp, as well as others…

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March 16, 2025

1974-1975 / Battles / South African Defence Force’s (SADF) / SWAPO / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

The Disbandment of the Apartheid SADF 31 Battalion

The Disbandment of the Apartheid SADF 31 Battalion On 7 March 1993, the apartheid South African Defence Force’s (SADF) 31 Battalion was disbanded at a public ceremony in the Cape…

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March 7, 2025

1984-1990 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / FRELIMO / Israel / National Executive Committee (NEC) / Pan Africanism / Sanctions / South African Communist Party’s (SACP’s) / South African Defence Force’s (SADF) / SWAPO / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK) / Zimbabwe African National Union (ZANU)

Frontline States under Pressure

Frontline States under Pressure On 23 February 1985, Botswana Foreign Minister, G.K.T. Chiepe, was present when African National Congress (ANC) President Oliver Tambo and Thabo Mbeki met Botswana President Masire,…

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February 23, 2025

1974-1975 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Apartheid Police / Pan Africanism / South African Communist Party’s (SACP’s) / SWAPO / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

Adolphus Boy “JD” Mvemve

Adolphus Boy “JD” Mvemve On 12 February 1974, Adolphus Boy Mvemve (aka “John Dube”) was killed by a bomb in a parcel addressed to the offices of the African National…

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February 12, 2025

1994 – Beyond / African liberation movement / Pan Africanism / SWAPO

Fare-thee-well Comrade Sam Nujoma

Fare-thee-well Comrade Sam Nujoma Fare-thee-well Conquering Lion of Namibia,Commander-in-Chief of the People’s Liberation Army of Namibia (PLAN),Comrade Sam Nujoma Today we woke up to the sad news of the passing…

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February 9, 2025

1979-1983 / Apartheid Police / Battles / FRELIMO / South African Communist Party’s (SACP’s) / South African Defence Force’s (SADF) / SWAPO / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

The Matola Raid

Sometime towards the midnight of 29 to 30 January 1981, Dick Mtimkulu, the watchman on duty at the headquarters of Umkhonto we Sizwe’s (MK’s) Special Operations Unit in Matola, alerted…

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January 30, 2025

1979-1983 / African National Congress (ANC) / Apartheid Police / National Executive Committee (NEC) / Pan Africanism / South African Defence Force’s (SADF) / SWAPO / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

“Operation Santa” Fortified

On 28 January 1982, the Senior Staff Officer of apartheid South African Military Intelligence’s liaison project with Swaziland, dubbed “Operation Santa”, met with the Chief of Staff of the Royal…

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January 28, 2025

1984-1990 / African National Congress (ANC) / Battles / National Executive Committee (NEC) / SWAPO / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

The Beginnings of Mkatashinga (MK Mutiny in Angola)

On 12 January 1984, a strong delegation of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the African National Congress (ANC) arrived at Caculama, the main training centre of its military wing,…

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January 12, 2025

1984-1990 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Cuito Cuanavale / National Executive Committee (NEC) / South African Defence Force’s (SADF) / SWAPO / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

New York Agreements 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 the parties to request the United Nations…

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December 22, 2024