1975Event
Nigeria recognizes MPLA government in Angola
Murtala's government backed the MPLA in Angola, asserting a more activist anti-colonial and anti-apartheid foreign policy.
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1975
Nigeria recognizes MPLA government in Angola
Murtala's government backed the MPLA in Angola, asserting a more activist anti-colonial and anti-apartheid foreign policy.
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Murtala's government backed the MPLA in Angola, asserting a more activist anti-colonial and anti-apartheid foreign policy. The move challenged Western preferences in southern Africa.
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