Author: Jack Malins

On February 4, 1961, Angolan militants stormed a jail in the capital city of Luanda, attacking hundreds of Portuguese police in their bid to free political prisoners. This event highlighted the increasing tension between native Angolans and the Portuguese colonizers

Immediately following its independence from Portugal in 1974, Angola was thrust into a civil war. After already fighting the Portuguese for 14 years, the outbreak of the Angolan Civil War catalyzed what would be another quarter century of conflict. Though