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UNITA
History of Angola
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| | 1956 | Roberto, Holden Alvaro | |
| The original mission of the FNLA, officially formed under the leadership of Holden Roberto is to restore the home of the ethnic Bakongo people in northern Angola and southern Zaire, known as the "Kongo Kingdom" |
| 1956 | Savimbi, Jonas | |
| Founds the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola, based on the Ovimbundu |
| 1975 | Neto, Antonio Agostinho | |
| 11th Nov UNITA and the FNLA also declare Angolan independence as the Social Democratic Republic of Angola based in Huambo and the Democratic Republic of Angola based in Ambriz |
| 1975 | Savimbi, Jonas | |
| During the final stages of the war against the Portuguese (and the MPLA) in 1975, the FNLA form a shaky alliance with UNITA, announcing the formation of the Democratic Republic of Angola |
| Luanda The USACongress forbids the Presisdent to support UNITA |
| 18th July President Gerald Ford approves covert aid to UNITA and the FNLA through Operation IA Feature |
| 23rd Nov The FNLA and UNITA forge an alliance proclaiming their own coalition government based in Huambo with Holden Roberto and Jonas Savimbi as co-presidents and Jos‚ Ndel‚ and Johnny Pinnock Eduardo as co-Prime Ministers |
| 1976 | Savimbi, Jonas | |
| Jamba Gains Sth African support & establishes a miliary camp on the Namibia border |
| 1986 | Savimbi, Jonas | |
| 30th Jan Washington Visits President Reagan at the Whitehouse |
| 1991 | Savimbi, Jonas | |
| April UNITA and the Angolan government began six rounds of negotiations, the Portuguese government mediates the discussion while officials from the USAand Soviet governments observe |
| 31st May Lisbon The Bicesse Accords , also known as the Estoril Accords , lay out a transition to multi-party democracy in Angola under the supervision of the United Nations' UNAVEM II mission |
| 1994 | Savimbi, Jonas | |
| 20th Nov Luanda Does not attend the signing of the peace |
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