Antonio da Costa Fernandes

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Antonio da Costa Fernandes was an Angolan political figure best known as a founding leader of the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA), a major movement in the country’s struggle for independence and subsequent civil war.

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Antonio da Costa Fernandes canonical 1
da Costa Fernandes 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Angolan politician
person
politician
activeIn Angolan Civil War
Angolan War of Independence
conflictSide UNITA in the Angolan Civil War
linked to: UNITA
countryOfCitizenship Angola
ethnicPoliticalContext anti-colonial movement in Angola
familyName da Costa Fernandes
foundingMemberOf National Union for the Total Independence of Angola
givenName Antonio
languageOfName Portuguese
memberOf National Union for the Total Independence of Angola
movementRole founding leader of UNITA
notableFor being a founding leader of UNITA
role in the Angolan Civil War
role in the Angolan struggle for independence
opposedOrganization MPLA government of Angola
linked to: MPLA

Portuguese colonial rule in Angola
politicalIdeology Angolan nationalism
politicalMovement National Union for the Total Independence of Angola

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UNITA foundedBy Antonio da Costa Fernandes
Antonio da Costa Fernandes familyName da Costa Fernandes
linked to: Antonio da Costa Fernandes