UNITA
political party
(Redirected from National Union for the Total Independence of Angola)
The National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA, Portuguese: União Nacional para a Independência Total de Angola) is the second-largest political party in Angola. Founded in 1966, UNITA fought alongside the MPLA in the Angolan War of Independence and then against the MPLA in the Angolan Civil War.
National Union for the Total Independence of Angola União Nacional para a Independência Total de Angola | |
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Leader | Adalberto Costa Júnior |
Founder | Jonas Savimbi |
Founded | 13 March 1966 |
Headquarters | Luanda |
Ideology | Big tent[1] Angolan nationalism African nationalism Ovimbundu interests Formerly: Maoism [2] |
Political position | Centre[1] to centre-right[1] Formerly: Far-left,[1] subsequently right-wing |
Party flag | |
Website | |
unitaangola.org | |
UNITA ended armed struggle in April 2002 |
References
changeOther websites
change- Official website (in Portuguese)