Across
- 5. US President who decided Unita was more of a threat than an ally.
- 6. These gems were used to fund a lot of fighting in Angola, often extracted through questionable means
- 7. While his own people struggled economically, he offered scholarships to Angolan students
- 8. A leftist coup here in 1974 erupted in Civil War in Angola
- 9. Led by Jonas Savimbi, it opposed the MPLA and was supported by South Africa
- 11. started as a leftist, he moved his political ideology to the right when he received support form the US and South Africa
- 13. South Africa's system of racial segregation that kept a white minority in power.
- 14. Angola's neighbor, led by Roberto's brother-in-law Mobuto Seko, this nation transferred a lot of aid from other nations to the FNLA
Down
- 1. Led by Augustino Neto, and supported by communist nations.
- 2. Sent over 300,000 troops to Angola to support the MPLA
- 3. Capital of Angola and the site of the first Portugese trading colony
- 4. National Liberation Front of Angole, who received support from China
- 6. MPLA leader who forged a fragile cease-fire with Savimbi in 1989.
- 10. Bordering both South Africa and Angola, this nation saw heavy fighting between groups fighting for power
- 12. These continue to kill and maim Angolans today, and are very hard to get rid of.
