Organisation: Unita

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Ireland starts a two-year term on the United Nations Security Council on January 1. Picture: AP

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Gerard Howlin: From failing state to wielding soft power on the international stage

We are small. To succeed we must be nimble, selective, connected, and respected, writes Gerard Howlin

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Angola: Opposition party concedes defeat in poll

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Angolan Government signs peace deal with UNITA rebels

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Angola ceasefire to end decades of civil war

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Angolan Govt begins efforts to restart peace process

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Angolan rebels refuse to surrender despite Savimbi’s death

Angola displays body of dead rebel leader

The Angolan government has today displayed the body of Jonas Savimbi, the leader of the UNITA rebels who was killed in a gunfight with army soldiers on Friday.

Sun, 24 Feb, 2002

Angolan officials display body of dead rebel leader

The Angolan government has displayed the body of rebel leader Jonas Savimbi.

Sat, 23 Feb, 2002

Angolan rebel leader Jonas Savimbi ‘killed’

The Angolan army has killed Unita leader Jonas Savimbi, who has led the rebel group’s fight for power there for more than 30 years, the army and government said in a joint statement tonight.

Fri, 22 Feb, 2002

50 killed in Angolan missile attack

At least 50 people, including several children, have been killed in a missile attack on a passenger bus in Angola, according to reports today.

Mon, 27 Aug, 2001

Unita rebels claim responsibility for Angolan train ambush

Rebels have claimed responsibility for an Angolan refugee train ambush that killed 152 people including 26 soldiers and 11 police.

Mon, 13 Aug, 2001

91 dead after Angola train ambush

Gunmen in Angola have killed 91 people after a landmine attack on a train carrying hundreds of refugees.

Sun, 12 Aug, 2001

Sixteen dead in refugee train ambush

At least 16 refugees died and 56 have been injured in an ambush on a train in Angola.

Sat, 11 Aug, 2001

Rain and fog hamper rescue operations at Angola plane crash site

Rescue crews are working through pouring rain and thick fog to recover the bodies of 16 people who died when their plane slammed into a mountain.

Sun, 18 Mar, 2001