The following is a list of wars involving Angola.
List ConflictCombatant 1Combatant 2ResultBattle of Kombi (29 October 1647) (Part of the Dutch–Portuguese War) Kingdom of Ndongo Kingdom of PortugalNdongo-Matamba/Dutch allied victoryBattle of Mbwila (29 October 1665) (part of the Portuguese colonisation of Africa) KongoPortuguese victoryBattle of Mbidizi River (June 1670) (Part of the Kongo Civil War) Soyo and Ngoyo Portuguese Empire Portuguese victoryBattle of Kitombo (18 October 1670) (Part of the Kongo Civil War) Kongo states of Soyo and Ngoyo Portuguese Empire Portuguese West Africa Soyo VictoryBattle of São Salvador (15 February 1709) (part of the Kongo Civil War)Orthodox Catholics of Kingdom of KongoAntonian Catholics of Kingdom of KongoOrthodox victoryBattle of Quifangondo (10 November 1975) (part of the Angolan Civil War) FNLA (ELNA) Zaire South Africa MPLA (FAPLA) CubaFAPLA victory Angolan War of Independence(1961–1974)(part of the Portuguese Colonial War, the Decolonization of Africa and the Cold War)
FLECRDL Angolan victoryA Political History of the Civil War in Angola, 1974–1990, 2020, p.76 Military stalemate MPLA, FNLA, and UNITA political victory Carnation Revolution Alvor Agreement and Angolan independence in 1975 Start of the Angolan Civil War Independence of Angola Angolan Civil War(1975–2002)(part of the aftermath of the Angolan War of Independence, and the Cold War (until 1991) People's Republic of Angola/Republic of Angola MPLA (1975–1989) SWAPO (1975–1989) ANC (1975–1989)
FLNC (1975–2001) Democratic People's Republic of Angola UNITA FNLA (1975–1976) FNLA (1976–1978)
(1975)
FLEC MPLA victory Withdrawal of all foreign forces in 1989. Transition towards a multiparty political system in 1991/92. Dissolution of the armed forces of the FNLA. Participation of UNITA and FNLA, as political parties, in the new political system, from 1991/92 onwards. Jonas Savimbi, leader of UNITA, killed in 2002; UNITA abandoned armed struggle and participated in electoral politics. Resistance of FLEC continued to this day Cabinda War(1975–)(part of the Angolan Civil War (until 2002) (until 1991)
Democratic People's Republic of Angola (1991) UNITA (joint operations, 1991) FLEC FLEC-FAC Communist Committee of Cabinda Republic of Cabinda (1975–1976, 1999) (1975) Ongoing Ceasefire declared by FLEC-Renovada in August 2006 Ongoing guerrilla warfare by FLEC-FAC Unilateral ceasefire declared by Cabindan militiason 30 March 2020 to address the COVID-19 pandemicBattle of Cassinga (4 May 1978) (part of the South African Border War) SWAPOSouth African victoryBattle of Cuito Cuanavale (14 August 1987 – 23 March 1988)(part of the Angolan Civil War and the South African Border War) National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) Armed Forces for the Liberation of Angola (FALA) South Africa South African Defence Force South West African Territorial Force (SWATF) People's Republic of Angola People's Armed Forces of Liberation of Angola (FAPLA) Cuba Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces (FAR) South West African People's Organisation People's Liberation Army of Namibia (PLAN) African National Congress Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)Inconclusive South Africa and UNITA defeat a major FAPLA offensive towards Mavinga, inflicting heavy casualties on FAPLA and preserving UNITA's control of southern Angola. Remaining FAPLA units repel several South African and UNITA attacks near the Tumpo River. Withdrawal over several months of most South African and UNITA troops from Cuito Cuanavale under Operation Displace Round One of Tripartite Accord talks commences First Congo War(1996–1997)(part of the Congolese Civil Wars, aftermath of the Rwandan genocide, spillovers of the Burundian Civil War, the Second Sudanese Civil War and the Angolan Civil War) AFDL SPLASupported by: (covertly)
Mai-Mai FAZ White Legion Ex-FAR/ALiR Interahamwe CNDD-FDD UNITA ADF FLNCSupported by: (denied)
Mai-Mai AFDL victory Overthrow of the Mobutu regime Zaire renamed back to the Democratic Republic of the Congo Installation of Laurent-Désiré Kabila as president Beginning of Second Congo War Congo-Brazzaville Civil War(1997–1999)(part of the aftermaths of the First Congo War and Rwandan genocide) Armed Forces of the Republic of the Congo (from October 1997)Cobra Militia Rwandan Hutu Militia Armed Forces of the Republic of the Congo (to October 1997)Cocoye MilitiaNinja MilitiaNsiloulouSupported by: Jonas SavimbiFLECSupported by: Nguesso loyalist victory Denis Sassou Nguesso returns to power Second Congo War(1998–2003)(part of the Congolese Civil Wars and the aftermath of the First Congo War and the Angolan Civil War) Kivu Conflict(2004-)(part of the aftermath of the Second Congo War, War against the Islamic State) Pro-government:
Wazalendo (March 2024–) NDC-R
MONUSCO
(against FNL and FNL–Nzabampema) Supported by:
Horațiu Potra's Mercenary Legion (until 31 Jan 2025) Rwandan-aligned militias: CNDP M23 Banyamulenge Twigwaneho Gumino Ugandan-aligned militias: FPRI FPLC FPDC Foreign state actors:
Anti-Ugandan forces: IS-CAP ADF-Baluku ADF-Mukulu Mai-Mai Kyandenga UPLC Anti-Rwandan militias: FDLR RUD-Urunana Other Hutu-aligned forces Nyatura Anti-Burundi militias: RED-Tabara FNL
Mai-Mai militias: NDC-R (until March 2024) FPP-AP AFRC RNL Mazembe Kifuafua Simba MAC
Buhirwa Kidjangala Fuliru Mai-Mai Makanaki Biloze Bishambuke CNPSC Alaise CODECO (in Ituri) Chini ya Kilima–FPIC (in Ituri) Zaïre-FPAC (in Ituri) Ongoing Central African Republic Civil War(2013–)
Central African Armed Forces MINUSCA (since 2014) (since 2020)Rwanda deploys troops to CAR under bilateral arrangement , The East African, 22 December 2020. Accessed 28 December 2020. (since 2018) Wagner Group Russian Imperial Movement Black RussiansL’incroyable constellation des groupes armés en Centrafrique , 27 July 2023 Azande Ani Kpi Gbe
Formerly: (2013)MISCA (2013–2014) (2013–2021)France suspends military, budgetary support to Central African Republic , 8 June 2021 PRNC CMSPR (since 2024)
Defunct groups: RJ (2013–2018) MNLC (2017–2019) MLCJ (2008–2022) RPRC (2014–2022) Ongoing Séléka rebel coalition takes power from François Bozizé.Looting and gunfire in captured CAR capital . Al Jazeera.com (25 March 2013). Retrieved 17 April 2013. Michel Djotodia, the leader of Séléka, becomes president President Michel Djotodia abolishes Séléka Low-level fighting between Ex-Séléka factions and Anti-balaka militias.26 villagers killed by militants in Central African Republic . NewsGhana.com.gh (22 November 2015). Retrieved 22 November 2015. President Michel Djotodia resigns amid heavy international pressure. Interim government is formed Elections conducted in 2016 with Faustin-Archange Touadéra becoming the president De facto split between ex-Séléka factions controlled north and east and Anti-balaka controlled south and west with a Séléka faction declaring the Republic of Logone.Central African rebel leader declares autonomous republic . Reuters (15 December 2015). Retrieved 15 December 2015. Fighting between Ex-Séléka factions FPRC and UPC. Ex-president Bozizé merges all rebel groups and forms the Coalition of Patriots for Change. Elections in 2021 with Touadéra being re-elected as president. As of July 2021 the government controls more territory than at any point since the war began.Central African Republic Control Map & Timeline – July 2021 , PolGeoNow
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