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Angolan political and rebel leader Jonas Savimbi is killed in a military ambush.

Historical image related to Angolan political and rebel leader Jonas Savimbi is killed in a military ambush. from February 22, 2002

Angola

Country on the west coast of Southern Africa

Angola, officially the Republic of Angola, is a country on the west-central coast of Southern Africa. It is the second-largest Portuguese-speaking (Lusophone) country in both total area and population and is the seventh-largest country in Africa. It is bordered by Namibia to the…
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Jonas Savimbi

Angolan politician and rebel leader (1934–2002)

Jonas Malheiro Sidónio Sakaita Savimbi was an Angolan revolutionary, politician, and rebel military leader who founded and led the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA). UNITA was one of several groups which waged a guerrilla war against Portuguese colonial…
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February 22

Day of the year

February 22 is the 53rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 312 days remain until the end of the year.
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