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2 unusual facts about Jonas Savimbi


Bailundo

In the 1990s, Bailundo was the location of the headquarters of UNITA leader Jonas Savimbi.

Clark Amendment

Visiting The Heritage Foundation on October 5, 1989, the ultimate beneficiary of the Clark Amendment's repeal, Jonas Savimbi's UNITA, praised the Heritage Foundation for its critical role in advocating the repeal of the amendment.


Alvor Agreement

Holden Roberto, Agostinho Neto, and Jonas Savimbi met in Bukavu, Zaire in July and agreed to negotiate with the Portuguese as one political entity.

Citizens for America

The meeting was held in the UNITA headquarters of Angolan rebel Jonas Savimbi.

Demosthenes Amos Chilingutila

Jonas Savimbi, the leader of UNITA, demoted Chilingutila for UNITA's military failures in the 1970s to Chief of Operations in 1985.


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