Alvor Agreement

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The Alvor Agreement was a 1975 peace and independence accord that established the framework for Angola’s transition from Portuguese colonial rule to self-governance.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf independence accord
international treaty
peace agreement
alsoKnownAs Acordo do Alvor
cameIntoForceOn 1975-01-15
colonialPower Portugal
conflictContext Angolan War of Independence
Portuguese Colonial War
country Angola
dateSigned 1975-01-15
followedBy outbreak of Angolan Civil War
governedTransitionPeriod from colonial rule to independence in Angola
historicalSignificance key step in decolonization of Portuguese Africa
marked formal end of Portuguese colonial rule in Angola
includedProvision elections after independence
integration of armed forces
joint military commission
independenceDateSet 1975-11-11
language Portuguese
liberationMovement FNLA
MPLA
UNITA
locationSigned Algarve
Alvor
linked to: Alvor village

Portugal
negotiationPeriod 1974-1975
providedFor ceasefire between Portuguese forces and Angolan movements
power-sharing between Angolan liberation movements
schedule for independence of Angola
transitional government in Angola
purpose end Portuguese colonial rule in Angola
establish framework for Angolan independence
regulate transition to self-governance in Angola
relatedEvent Carnation Revolution
relatedProcess Portuguese decolonization
resultedIn formal recognition of Angolan independence date
signatoryParty FNLA
MPLA
Portugal
UNITA
signatoryType colonial power
national liberation movement
status largely failed to prevent civil war
subjectMatter decolonization
power-sharing
self-determination
territorialScope Angola
yearSigned 1975

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FNLA signed Alvor Agreement
Angolan War of Independence result Alvor Agreement