South African Border War
August 26, 1966 โ March 21, 1990 · Windhoek
Result Military stalemate
War in South West Africa (Namibia) and Angola between South Africa and SWAPO guerrillas, who were backed by Angola and Cuba. It ended with Namibia's independence in 1990.
SWAPO
South Africa
Other
Battles 2
- Operation Savannah (Angola) October 14, 1975 โ 1976 · MPLA-Cuban victory
- Battle of Cassinga May 4, 1978 · South African victory
Before and after
- Ended by
- Tripartite Accord (1988) December 22, 1988
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