Álvaro Holden Roberto (Angolan Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈal.va.ɾu ˈolden ɾoˈbeʁtu]; January 12, 1923 – August 2, 2007) was an Angolan politician who...
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independence from Portugal in the war of independence, under the leadership of Holden Roberto. Founded in 1954 as the União dos Povos do Norte de Angola guerrilla...
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there, probably in August 1960, he met Holden Roberto, who was already a rising star in émigré circles. Roberto was a founding member of the UPA (União...
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on 7 July 1954, as the Union of the Peoples of Northern Angola, by Holden Roberto, a descendant of the old Kongo Royal House, who was born in northern...
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general staffs (Army, Air Force, and Navy). The FNLA, which was headed by Holden Roberto, attacked Portuguese settlers and Africans living in northern Angola...
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Liberation Front of Angola (FNLA), a political party in Angola. He succeeded Holden Roberto, who led the party from its formation until his death in August 2007...
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army of ELNA militants led personally by Holden Roberto began advancing southwards towards Luanda. Roberto's forces included a composite battery of three...
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then known as the Union of Angolan Peoples (UPA) and its leader Holden Roberto. Roberto turned down the offer. When the MPLA first attempted to insert...
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the United Nations, rebel leader Holden Roberto returned to Kinshasa and organised Bakongo militants. Holden Roberto launched an incursion into Angola...
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and professor Holden Karnofsky, American nonprofit executive Holden C. Richardson (1878–1960), pioneer in U.S. naval aviation Holden Roberto (1923–2007)...
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government, the Democratic People's Republic of Angola, based in Huambo with Holden Roberto and Jonas Savimbi as co-presidents, and José Ndelé and Johnny Pinnock...
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Unitary provisional government (1992–2002) Co-president • 1975–1976 Holden Roberto and Jonas Savimbi President • 1979–2002 Jonas Savimbi • 2002 Paulo...
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Democratic People's Republic of Angola, based in Huambo with FLNA's Holden Roberto and UNITA's Jonas Savimbi as co-presidents. The Cuban intervention,...
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and trust. One of his friends was Holden Roberto, leader of the FNLA. After independence, Belford became Roberto's official emissary in the United Kingdom...
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titles won with 35. Notable former players include political figures Holden Roberto and Cyrille Adoula. Present logo Linafoot: 12 1963, 1964, 1974, 1978...
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(Frente Nacional de Libertação de Angola, FNLA) and its president was Holden Roberto. The GRAE was founded in April 1962 and had its armed forces stationed...
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support given by the executive committee of the United Secretariat to Holden Roberto against the People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) in...
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Sal Island in the Portuguese Cape Verde, crafting a plan to empower Holden Roberto of the National Liberation Front of Angola, Jonas Savimbi of UNITA,...
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a second trip to Angola and trained rebels in the Angolan bush for Holden Roberto. He interacted with Venezuelan terrorist Carlos the Jackal. In 1989...
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LGTA led by Manuel Francisco Bento (that had rebelled against the pro-Holden Roberto leadership of LGTA in June 1965) and another dissident group from UNTA...
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sponsored by the Soviet Union during the period. In addition to inviting Holden Roberto, the leader of the National Liberation Front of Angola, and his guerrillas...
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Roberto is a male given name. Roberto may also refer to: Benedito Roberto (1946–2020), Angolan Roman Catholic archbishop Holden Roberto (1923–2007), Angolan...
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anti-communist National Liberation Front of Angola (FNLA), led by Mobutu's Holden Roberto. Because of Mobutu's poor human rights record, the Carter administration...
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José Eduardo dos Santos 53.74 129 UNITA Jonas Savimbi 34.10 70 FNLA Holden Roberto 2.40 5 PLD Anália de Victória Pereira 2.39 3 PRS Rui Pereira 2.27 6...
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prepared to "attack, detain, or expel" PLAN fighters. FNLA President Holden Roberto made similar assurances and promised that he would grant the SADF freedom...
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two months later, the União das Populações de Angola (UPA), led by Holden Roberto, staged a popular revolt in the Bakongo region of northern Angola. Angolan...
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Republic of Congo Fulbert Youlou, 1st president of the Congo Republic Holden Roberto, independentist leader in Angola Justine Kasa-Vubu, 1st president's...
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Democratic Republic) on 24 November 1975, for the zones they controlled with Holden Roberto and Jonas Savimbi as co-presidents of the Angolan People's Democratic...
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Somalia. Interviewees include Saad El Shazly, Abba Eban, Simcha Dinitz, Holden Roberto, Pik Botha and Jimmy Carter. The pre-credits scene shows a group of...
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tied and from where it received the bulk of its support. FNLA leader Holden Roberto was linked to Mobutu by marriage and obligated to him for many past...
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