Alvor Agreement

January 15, 1975 · Site

Portugal and the three Angolan independence movements agreed on a transitional government and an independence date. The agreement soon collapsed, and Angola fell into civil war.

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Participants

Portugal
FNLA
MPLA
UNITA

Before and after

Followed from: Carnation Revolution April 25, 1974
Ended: Portuguese Colonial War February 4, 1961 – April 25, 1974
Angolan War of Independence February 4, 1961 – April 25, 1974