The Cuban government has considered transcendental Angola’s victory in the battle of Cuito Cuanavale, which led to the independence of Namibia and the end of the apartheid regime in South Africa.
In a note published on its Twitter account, the Cuban Foreign Ministry said March 23 was historic, in which combatants from both countries reaffirmed the sovereignty of Angola and other countries.
In a political-cultural act organized by the Cuban Armed Forces and presided over by the minister of Defense, Alvaro Lopez Miera, the historic battle was also praised.
The event was considered a symbol of resistance and courage, not only for surviving the vicissitudes of the fight, but also for the “strong will of those who gave everything on that front”.
At the Fidel Castro Centre, a public institution aimed at disseminating, studying and researching the thought and work of the former leader of the Cuban revolution, the director of the institution, Rene Barrios, said that Angola is a bright, clean, honourable and transparent page in the history of solidarity among peoples, of internationalism, as well as the contribution of Cubans to the cause of freedom and human improvement.
The Battle of Cuito Cuanavale took place from November 15 1987 to March 23 1988. The victory over the South African invaders culminated in an agreement for the withdrawal of the South African military from Angola, as well as of the Cuban internationalist forces, and paved the way for the independence of Namibia and the eradication of the South African apartheid regime.
Source: Angola Press News Agency (APNA)
