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The following is a list of wars involving Angola.

List

Conflict Combatant 1 Combatant 2 Result
Angolan War of Independence
(1961–1974)
MPLA
FNLA
UNITA
FLEC
Portugal Portugal
  South Africa
Political victory
Angolan Civil War
(1975–2002)
Angola MPLA
SWAPO
MK
  Cuba
  Soviet Union
  Brazil
South Africa EO
UNITA
FNLA
  South Africa
  Zaire
MPLA victory
  • Withdrawal of all foreign forces from Angola
  • UNITA and FNLA disarmed
Cabinda War
(1975–)
  Angola
  Cuba
FLEC Ongoing
  • Surrender of FLEC-Renovada in August 2006
First Congo War
(1996–1997)
Democratic Republic of the Congo AFDL
Uganda Uganda
Rwanda Rwanda
Burundi Burundi
Angola Angola
  Eritrea
  Zaire
Rwanda ALiR
UNITA
Victory
Congo-Brazzaville Civil War
(1997–1999)
Republic of the Congo Nguesso Government
Angola Angola
Chad Chad
Republic of the Congo Lissouba Government
Democratic Republic of the Congo DR Congo
Victory
Second Congo War
(1998–2003)
Democratic Republic of the Congo DR Congo
  Angola
  Chad
  Namibia
  Zimbabwe

FDLR
Rwanda RDR
Rwanda ALiR
Interahamwe
Democratic Republic of the Congo Mai-Mai


LRA
Uganda UNRF II
Uganda ADF
Uganda FNI
Burundi FROLINA
Burundi CNDD-FDD
Democratic Republic of the Congo RCD
Democratic Republic of the Congo RCD-Goma
Democratic Republic of the Congo Banyamulenge
Democratic Republic of the Congo MLC
Democratic Republic of the Congo FFR
Democratic Republic of the Congo UPC
Uganda Uganda
  Rwanda
  Burundi
UNITA
Stalemate
Kivu Conflict
(2004–2009)
  DR Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo Mai-Mai
  Zimbabwe
  Angola
CNDP Victory
Séléka Rebellion
(2013–)
  Central African Republic
  South Africa
  France
  DR Congo
  Angola
  Cameroon
  Chad
  Congo-Brazzaville
  Gabon
Central African Republic Séléka
Central African Republic Anti-balaka
Ongoing