Rodrigues Mingas is the leader of the
Front for the Liberation of the Enclave of Cabinda
The Front for the Liberation of the Enclave of Cabinda ( pt, Frente para a Libertação do Enclave de Cabinda, FLEC) is a guerrilla and political movement fighting for the independence of the Angolan province of Cabinda.AlʻAmin Mazrui, Ali. ...
-Military Position (FLEC/PM, pt, Frente para a Libertação do Enclave de Cabinda), a
guerrilla independence movement fighting since 1975 for the total independence of
Cabinda, one of
Angola
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's 14 provinces which is rich with
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reserves.
Mingas is believed to live in exile in
France
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.
Togo football team bus attack
On 8 January 2010, while being escorted by Angolan forces through the disputed territory of Cabinda, the team bus of the
Togo national football team
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was attacked by gunmen belonging to FLEC/PM as it travelled to
2010 Africa Cup of Nations tournament. The ensuing gunfight resulted in the deaths of the assistant coach, team spokesman and bus driver, as well as injuring several others. Mingas expressed "condolences", saying the team was attacked by mistake.
See also
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Angolan Civil War
The Angolan Civil War ( pt, Guerra Civil Angolana) was a civil war in Angola, beginning in 1975 and continuing, with interludes, until 2002. The war immediately began after Angola became independent from Portugal in November 1975. The war was ...
References
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
People from Cabinda Province
Cabindan independence activists
Angolan rebels
Angolan revolutionaries
Angolan warlords
20th-century Angolan people
21st-century Angolan people
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