UNITA

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UNITA (National Union for the Total Independence of Angola) was a major Angolan rebel movement and political organization that fought against the MPLA-led government during and after the country’s struggle for independence and throughout the Angolan Civil War.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf insurgent group
nationalist movement
political party
rebel movement
alliedWith FNLA
color black
green
red
conflict Angolan Civil War
Angolan War of Independence
country Angola
ethnicBase Ovimbundu
linked to: Umbundu
formerStatus guerrilla movement
foundedBy Antonio da Costa Fernandes
Jonas Savimbi
foundingDate 1966-03-13
foundingPlace Muangai, Moxico Province, Angola
fullName National Union for the Total Independence of Angola
linked to: UNITA

União Nacional para a Independência Total de Angola
linked to: UNITA
headquarters Luanda
ideology Angolan nationalism
anti-communism
conservatism
languageUsed Portuguese
Umbundu
leader Adalberto Costa Júnior
Isaías Samakuva
Jonas Savimbi
militaryWing Armed Forces for the Liberation of Angola
notableLeaderDeath Jonas Savimbi was killed in combat in 2002
opposed MPLA
People's Republic of Angola
linked to: Angola
opposedBy Cuba
Soviet Union
parliamentaryRepresentation holds seats in the National Assembly of Angola
participatedIn 1992 Angolan general election
politicalPosition centre-right
regionOfActivity Central Angola
Southeastern Angola
shortName UNITA
signedAgreement Bicesse Accords
Lusaka Protocol
status legal political party
supportedBy China
Israel
Morocco
South Africa
United States
Zaire
transition demobilized and became a political party after 2002

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Cuban military interventions in Africa hasParticipant National Union for the Total Independence of Angola
linked to: UNITA
Cuban intervention in Angola hasParticipant National Union for the Total Independence of Angola
linked to: UNITA
apartheid government of South Africa supported UNITA in Angola
linked to: UNITA
South African Border War mainBelligerent National Union for the Total Independence of Angola
linked to: UNITA
MPLA opposedOrganization UNITA
UNITA fullName National Union for the Total Independence of Angola
linked to: UNITA
UNITA fullName União Nacional para a Independência Total de Angola
linked to: UNITA
UNITA shortName UNITA
FNLA opposedTo UNITA
Huambo controlledBy UNITA
Lusaka Protocol party UNITA
MONUA involvedParties UNITA
Jonas Savimbi founded UNITA
Jonas Savimbi movement UNITA
Holden Roberto opposedBy National Union for the Total Independence of Angola
linked to: UNITA
UNAVEM II involvedParty UNITA
Overseas War opponent UNITA