Angolan Civil War Hello having worked on Angola for more than four decades I have over the last two years or so tried to improve articles on Angola in WP several languages I was thus delighted to see your recent work on the en WP article on the Angolan Civil War which is a period I have somewhat neglected with regard to the military side I wonder whether we can agree on the following points The civil war in Angola ran from 1975 to 2002 The war for independence stopped effectively in April 1974 although a formal peace agreement was signed in January 1975 only What I call the decolonization conflict is the fight between the nationalist movements allies from April 1974 to November 1975 independence This conflict becomes a civil war after independence Civil war can be divided in two periods until 1991 Cuban and South African military involvement and 1991 2002 external support only I think this periodization is important because it permits to specify the participation of other countries There was direct participation of Cuba and SA in the fighting in 1974 75 as well as in 1975 1991 I have never heard of the involvement of French Morroccan troops what are your sources The support of the Soviet Union consisted of air transport for Cuban troops furnishing military equipment and a few advisors mostly in 1974 75 less in 1975 1991 Zaire supported the FNLA logistics equipment and small contingents of troops mainly in 1974 75 less so in 1975 1991 when as far as I know the FNLA ceased it military activity as early as 1976 77 The US gave UNITA logistical material and diplomatic support 1975 1991 China gave the FNLA some unspecified support in the early 1960s and shifted this support which then included military training in China for come cadres to UNITA after 1966 This is uncontested see e g John Marcum s book Algeria supported the MPLA 1961 1974 mainly by hosting a pivotal group of MPLA exile cadres I don t know about any further support I don t have any sources on Libyan involvement I am quite surprised at you mentioning the FNLC what are the sources Gabon and C te d Ivoire I don t have sources either Mozambique the FRELIMO regime has given fraternal moral and diplomatic support to the MPLA from the 1960s onwards but as far as I know there was no military involvement so much the less as there was a civil war going on in Mozambique as well Do you think you could answer to all this on this page Thank you in advance