What does Unita stand for Angola?

UNITA

National Union for the Total Independence of Angola União Nacional para a Independência Total de Angola
Political position	Centre to centre-right Formerly: Far-left, subsequently right-wing
Regional affiliation	Democrat Union of Africa
International affiliation	Centrist Democrat International

Who was the leader of Unita in Angola?

Jonas Malheiro Savimbi (Portuguese: [ˈʒɔnɐʃ ˈsavĩbi]; 3 August 1934 – 22 February 2002) was an Angolan revolutionary politician and rebel military leader who founded and led the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA).

When was the Unita formed?

March 13, 1966, Moxico Province, Angola
UNITA/Founded

Who supported the FNLA?

During the early 1960s, the FNLA was also supported by the People’s Republic of China, but when UNITA was founded in the mid-1960s, China switched its support to this new movement, because the FNLA had shown little real activity.

What does MPLA stand for?

MPLA

People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola Movimento Popular de Libertação de Angola
Political position	Since 1991: Centre-left to left-wing 1977–1991: Far-left
International affiliation	Socialist International
African affiliation	Former Liberation Movements of Southern Africa
Slogan	Peace, Work and Liberty

What is the full meaning of FNLA?

The National Front for the Liberation of Angola (Portuguese: Frente Nacional de Libertação de Angola; abbreviated FNLA) is a political party and former militant organisation that fought for Angolan independence from Portugal in the war of independence, under the leadership of Holden Roberto.

What does FNLA stand for?

FNLA stands for Frente Nacional de Libertação de Angola (“National Front for the Liberation of Angola”). The history of the FNLA begins with the founding of the Union of Angolan Peoples (UPA) in 1956. Led by Holden Roberto, the UPA was the first group created with the goal of winning Angola’s independence.