Angola Crisis

The Angola Crisis was a stand-off between the United States and the People's Republic of China over the nation of Angola in southern Africa in 2020.
== History ==
On 28 July 2020, the President of Angola was assassinated by an anti-China protester leading to a power vacuum which both the Vice President and the military tried to fill. Fearing a civil war might spark in Angola and threaten PetroChina assets in Angola the People’s Liberation Army Navy prepared to deploy a fleet to Angola to intervene. US President Elizabeth Warren pledged support to the pro-Western military to remove Angola from China’s control. Tensions escalated between Beijing and Washington until eventually the Angolan military put General Geraldo Nunda in charge of the country, establishing a quasi-military dictatorship. The US claimed a victory over the Shanghai Pact.
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