1975 July Prime Minister-Sth Africa Balthazar Johannes Vorster 1966-1978South AfricaDar es Salaam-South AfricaConference-OAU-South AfricaSouth Africa is condemned by the African states at the KMT Conference1975 July Prime Minister-Sth Africa Balthazar Johannes Vorster 1966-1978South AfricaDar es Salaam-South AfricaDeclaration-Dar es Salaam-South AfricaSouth Africa is condemned by the African states at the KMT Conference1975i Prime Minister-Sth Africa Balthazar Johannes Vorster 1966-1978South AfricaIndependence-Angola-South...

1922iAntonio Agostinho NetoAngolaBirth-Neto-Angola-AngolaBirth of Antonio Agostinho Neto1956i President-MPLA Antonio Agostinho NetoAngolaFoundation-MPLA-AngolaMovimento popular de Libertacao de Angola, a Marxist rival to the UPA1956i President-MPLA Antonio Agostinho NetoAngolaInvasion-AnglolaAttempts a failed offensive from on Angola from Zambia1960i President-MPLA Antonio Agostinho NetoAngolaArrest-Neto-AngolaArrested by Portuguese authorities, 1960-19621962i President-MPLA Antonio Agostinho NetoAngolaAppointment-Neto-AngolaAppointed President of the Movimento Popular de Libertacao de Angola1962i President-MPLA Antonio Agostinho NetoAngolaArrest-Neto-AngolaEscapes...

1919iShah Aman Allah 1919-1929AfghanistanCoup d'Etat-AfghanistanStages a coup, imprisons his brothers & assumes power1919iShah Aman Allah 1919-1929AfghanistanIndependence-AfghanistanInforms the Viceroy of India that Afghanistan is now "independent & free"1919iShah Aman Allah 1919-1929AfghanistanKabul-AfghanistanSuccession-Aman Allah-AfghanistanSucceeds as Shah of Afghanistan

1976 11th FebruaryJonas SavimbiAngolaHuamboCapture-HuamboUNITA's capital falls to the FNLA1988iJonas SavimbiAngolaCuito CuanavaleSiege-Cuito CuanavaleDefeated after Castro sends in 12,000 extra troops, South Africa withdraw from Angola

1975i President-Angola Antonio Agostinho Neto 1975-1979AngolaAppointment-NetoAppointed President of Angola1979i President-Angola Jose Eduardo Santos 1979-1992AngolaLuandaAppointment-SantosAppointed President of Angola, 1st term1984i Prime Minister-Angola Samora MachelAngolaDiplomacy Refuses KMT transit in order to win South African support1986i Prime Minister-Angola Samora MachelAngolaDeath-MachelDeath of Samora Machel, killed in an aircrash1989i President-Angola Jose Eduardo Santos 1979-1992AngolaLuandaDiplomacyNegotiates the withdrawal of Cuban forces from Angola1989i President-Angola Jose Eduardo...

1960iHolden RobertoAngolaLuandaFoundation-LA-AngolaFounds the Frente Nacional de Libertacao de Angola

1939i Leader Liberation Movement Enver Hoxha 1939-1944Tirana Leader Liberation Movement Hoxha Founds & leads the liberation movement1943i Commander-NLA Enver Hoxha 1943-1944Tirana Commander NLA Hoxha Appointed Commander of the National Liberation Army1943i Commander-NLA Enver Hoxha 1943-1944Tirana Foundation NLA Founds the National Liberation Army1944i Prime Minister-Albania Enver Hoxha 1944-1954Tirana Constitution Communist partisans led by Hoxha establish a European CommunistSoviet free state1944...

1975 July President-MPLA Antonio Agostinho NetoAngolaLuanda-AngolaCapture-Luanda-AngolaThe MPLA drive the FNLA out of Luanda & the government collapses1989 JuneJonas SavimbiAngolaLuanda-AngolaPeace-AngolaThe cease-fire is abandoned after 2 months1989 JuneJonas SavimbiAngolaLuanda-AngolaPeace-AngolaUNITA, backed by South Africa, agrees a truce with the MPLA, backed by Cuba1992 SeptemberJonas SavimbiAngolaElection-Angola-AngolaRefuses to accept the election result, the civil war resumes1992i President-Angola Jose Eduardo Santos 1979-1992AngolaLuanda-AngolaPeace-AngolaNegotiates a peace to...

1893iAmir Abd al-RahmanAfghanistanRebellion-Pashtuns-AfghanistanThe Pastuns rebel after being placed under British rule1919iShah Aman AllahAfghanistanCoup d'Etat-AfghanistanStages a coup, imprisons his brothers & assumes power1973 17th July President-Afghanistan Daud KhanAfghanistanKabul-AfghanistanConstitution-AfghanistanProclaims a republic1973 17th July President-Afghanistan Daud KhanAfghanistanKabul-AfghanistanCoup d'Etat-AfghanistanAfter the famine of 1972, overthrows King MohammedZahirShah in a Soviet backed coup1973 17th July President-Afghanistan Daud KhanAfghanistanKabul-AfghanistanCoup d'Etat-AfghanistanForces the King into exile...

1978 27th April President-Afghanistan Nur TarakiAfghanistanCoup d'Etat-AfghanistanImprisoned leader of the Khalk faction of the banned PDPA1978 27th April President-Afghanistan Nur TarakiAfghanistanCoup d'Etat-AfghanistanTakes charge as President of the Revolutionary Council1979 27th December President-Afghanistan Babrak KarmalAfghanistanCoup d'Etat-AfghanistanPlaced in power by a Russian backed coup d'etat