Angola : struggle for peace and reconstruction /

After more than twenty years of devastating civil war, Angola is slowly moving toward peace and reconciliation. In this accessible introduction to one of the most resource-rich countries in Africa, Inge Tvedten traces Angola's turbulent past with a particular focus on the impacts that political...

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Main Author: Tvedten, Inge
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boulder, Colo. : Westview Press, 1997
Series:Nations of the modern world Africa.
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