Cuito Cuanavale, Site de Libération et Independence
Cuito Cuanavale, Site de Libération et Independence is part of the Tentative list of Angola in order to qualify for inclusion in the World Heritage List.
Cuito Canavale is a town where the biggest battle against the Apartheid regime of South Africa took place in the 1980’s. It “liberated the continent” and was the prelude to Namibian independence. It also was a Cold War event influenced by the superpowers via the use of proxies (such as Cuba).
Map of Cuito Cuanavale, Site de Libération et Independence
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- Full Name
- Cuito Cuanavale, Site de Libération et Independence
- Country
- Angola
- Added
- 2017
- Type
- Cultural
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- Structure - Memorials and Monuments
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