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The Alvor Agreement is signed, ending the Angolan War of Independence and giving Angola independence from Portugal.
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Alvor Agreement
1975 treaty granting Angola independence
The Alvor Agreement, signed on 15 January 1975 in Alvor, Portugal, granted Angola independence from Portugal on 11 November and formally ended the 13-year-long Angolan War of Independence.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Angolan War of Independence
1961–1974 armed conflict in Southwestern Africa
The Angolan War of Independence, known as the Armed Struggle of National Liberation in Angola, was a war of independence fought between the Angolan nationalist forces of the MPLA, UNITA and FNLA, and Portugal. It began as an uprising by Angolans against the Portuguese imposition…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)