ABSTRACT
The Angolan conflict is one of Africa’s long-enduring, complex and costly wars and has inflicted enormous social and economic suffering. Punctuated by escalation and peace talks over time, this conflict has persisted for almost two decades. It has been propelled by various domestic forces and influenced by the Cold War as well as South Africa’s regional strategic ambitions. Few Cold War features of this conflict have changed since the collapse of the socialist bloc countries of Eastern Europe in 1990.
