Popular Movement for the Liberation of Cabinda

Popular Movement for the Liberation of Cabinda

The Popular Movement for the Liberation of Cabinda (Portuguese: Movimento Popular de Libertação de Cabinda; MPLC) is a militant separatist group fighting for the independence of Cabinda from Angola. The MPLC split off from the Front for the Liberation of the Enclave of Cabinda (FLEC) in June 1979.[1]

References


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Front for the Liberation of the Enclave of Cabinda — The Front for the Liberation of the Enclave of Cabinda ( pt. Frente para a Libertação do Enclave de Cabinda, FLEC) is a separatist guerrilla and political movement in Cabinda, Angola.AlʻAmin Mazrui, Ali. The Warrior Tradition in Modern Africa ,… …   Wikipedia

  • Cabinda Province — Cabinda (also spelled Kabinda) is an exclave and province of Angola, a status that has been disputed by many political organizations in the territory. The capital city is also called Cabinda. The province is divided into four municipalities… …   Wikipedia

  • Republic of Cabinda — The Republic of Cabinda is the name adopted by the currently unrecognized secessionist government of Cabinda, presently an exclave of Angola.GeographyCabinda is a territory of 7,283 square kilometers in west central Africa with a population of… …   Wikipedia

  • List of Democratic Republic of the Congo-related articles — The Democratic Republic of the Congo ( fr. République démocratique du Congo), often referred to as DR Congo, DRC or RDC, and formerly known or referred to as Congo Free State, Belgian Congo, Congo Léopoldville, Congo Kinshasa, and Zaire (or Zaïre …   Wikipedia

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Congo, Democratic Republic of the <p></p> Background: <p></p> Established as a Belgian colony in 1908, the then Republic of the Congo gained its independence in 1960,… …   The World Factbook

  • 1970s in Angola — The 1970s in Angola, a time of political and military turbulence, saw the end of Angola s War of Independence (1961 1975) and the outbreak of civil war (1975 2002). Agostinho Neto, the leader of the MPLA, declared the independence of the People s …   Wikipedia

  • Angolan Civil War — Part of the Cold War and the South African Border War …   Wikipedia

  • Angola–South Africa relations — Angola South Africa relations are quite strong as the ruling parties in both nations, the African National Congress in South Africa and the MPLA in Angola, fought together during the Angolan Civil War and South African Border War. They fought… …   Wikipedia

  • MPLC — may refer to: Medium pressure liquid chromatography, a type of column chromatography Motion Picture Licensing Corporation, an international, independent copyright licensing agency Movimento Popular de Libertação de Cabinda (Popular Movement for… …   Wikipedia

  • Angola–Cuba relations — Angola Cuba relations are, for Angola, second only to relations with the United States. During Angola s civil war ) Cuban forces fought on behalf of the ultimately victorious MPLA against Western backed UNITA guerrillas.Pedro Rosso Leal is the… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”