Armed Forces for the Liberation of Angola
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The Armed Forces for the Liberation of Angola were the military wing of the UNITA movement, fighting primarily against the MPLA-led government during the Angolan Civil War.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| National Union for the Total Independence of Angola | 4 |
| Armed Forces for the Liberation of Angola canonical | 1 |
| People's Armed Forces for the Liberation of Angola | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11058851 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Armed Forces for the Liberation of Angola Context triple: [UNITA, militaryWing, Armed Forces for the Liberation of Angola]
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Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola
The Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) is a major Angolan political party and former Marxist–Leninist guerrilla movement that led the struggle for independence from Portuguese colonial rule and has dominated the country’s politics since 1975.
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Angolan Armed Forces
The Angolan Armed Forces are the unified military organization of Angola, responsible for the country's defense and security on land, at sea, and in the air.
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C.
Azanian People’s Liberation Army
The Azanian People’s Liberation Army was the military wing of a South African Black nationalist movement that waged an armed struggle against apartheid.
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Angola–Benguela Front
The Angola–Benguela Front is a major oceanographic boundary off southwestern Africa where warm tropical waters meet cooler upwelling currents, creating a highly productive and dynamic marine ecosystem.
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E.
People's Liberation Army of Namibia
The People's Liberation Army of Namibia was the armed wing of the South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO) that led the guerrilla struggle for Namibian independence from South African rule.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Armed Forces for the Liberation of Angola Target entity description: The Armed Forces for the Liberation of Angola were the military wing of the UNITA movement, fighting primarily against the MPLA-led government during the Angolan Civil War.
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A.
Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola
The Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) is a major Angolan political party and former Marxist–Leninist guerrilla movement that led the struggle for independence from Portuguese colonial rule and has dominated the country’s politics since 1975.
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B.
Angolan Armed Forces
The Angolan Armed Forces are the unified military organization of Angola, responsible for the country's defense and security on land, at sea, and in the air.
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C.
Azanian People’s Liberation Army
The Azanian People’s Liberation Army was the military wing of a South African Black nationalist movement that waged an armed struggle against apartheid.
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D.
Angola–Benguela Front
The Angola–Benguela Front is a major oceanographic boundary off southwestern Africa where warm tropical waters meet cooler upwelling currents, creating a highly productive and dynamic marine ecosystem.
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E.
People's Liberation Army of Namibia
The People's Liberation Army of Namibia was the armed wing of the South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO) that led the guerrilla struggle for Namibian independence from South African rule.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armed wing
ⓘ
non-state armed group ⓘ rebel group ⓘ |
| abbreviation | FALA ⓘ |
| activeDuring |
Cold War
ⓘ
decolonization of Africa ⓘ |
| activeFrom | 1966 ⓘ |
| alliedWith | South African Defence Force ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | FALA ⓘ |
| commandStructure | under UNITA political leadership ⓘ |
| conflict | Angolan Civil War ⓘ |
| conflictType | proxy conflict in the Cold War ⓘ |
| country | Angola ⓘ |
| disarmedAfter |
2002 peace agreements in Angola
ⓘ
death of Jonas Savimbi ⓘ |
| enemyOf |
Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces
ⓘ
linked to:
Revolutionary Armed Forces of Cuba
Soviet military advisers in Angola ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
civil war
ⓘ
insurgency ⓘ |
| financedBy |
UNITA-controlled diamond trade
ⓘ
external state sponsors ⓘ |
| goal |
overthrow MPLA government
ⓘ
seize control of Angolan state ⓘ |
| ideology |
Angolan nationalism
ⓘ
anti-communism ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | Portuguese ⓘ |
| militaryBranchOf | UNITA ⓘ |
| notableLeader | Jonas Savimbi ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Angola
ⓘ
central Angola ⓘ southern Angola ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
MPLA
ⓘ
People's Armed Forces for the Liberation of Angola ⓘ |
| partOf | UNITA ⓘ |
| primaryOpponent |
MPLA-led government of Angola
ⓘ
linked to:
MPLA
|
| recruitedFrom |
Ovimbundu population
ⓘ
rural communities in Angola ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
South Africa
ⓘ
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
Zaire ⓘ
linked to:
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
| used |
armored vehicles
ⓘ
artillery ⓘ land mines ⓘ small arms ⓘ |
| usedTactics |
conventional warfare
ⓘ
guerrilla warfare ⓘ |
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Subject: Armed Forces for the Liberation of Angola Description of subject: The Armed Forces for the Liberation of Angola were the military wing of the UNITA movement, fighting primarily against the MPLA-led government during the Angolan Civil War.
Referenced by (6)
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