Allegations that an election during this war was rigged caused the 1992 Halloween Massacre, which killed many Bakongo and Ovimbundu people.
One side in this conflict used the symbol of a rooster next to a rising sun and was investigated by the Fowler Report. During this war, former Rite Aid president Lewis Lehrman organized the "Jamboree in Jamba," a meeting that was attended by Jack Abramoff and various rebel leaders. Pierre Falcone, Charles Pasqua, and Jean-Christophe Mitterrand were all charged for participating in an arms deal involving this conflict. After Operation IA Feature was exposed, a less-famous Dick Clark put forth an amendment that prohibited the United States from funding this war. Allegations that an election during this war was rigged caused the 1992 Halloween Massacre, which killed many Bakongo and Ovimbundu people. The Battle of Cuito Cuanavale was a struggle between the (*) Cuban and South African interventions in this war. The Bicesse Accords and Lusaka Protocol both failed at stopping this conflict, but a true ceasefire was established after the death of rebel leader Jonas Savimbi. For 10 points, name this prolonged conflict between UNITA and MPLA in a former Portuguese colony.
One side in this conflict used the symbol of a rooster next to a rising sun and was investigated by the Fowler Report.
Angolan Civil War