Tripartite Accord

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The Tripartite Accord was a 1988 agreement between Angola, Cuba, and South Africa that facilitated the withdrawal of Cuban troops from Angola and paved the way for Namibian independence, helping to end regional conflicts in southern Africa.

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Tripartite Accord of 1988 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf diplomatic accord
international treaty
peace agreement
aimedAt creating conditions for UN-supervised elections in Namibia
ending external involvement in Angolan conflict
concernsCountry Angola NERFINISHED
Cuba NERFINISHED
Namibia NERFINISHED
South Africa NERFINISHED
diplomaticSignificance major step toward ending apartheid-era regional conflicts
geopoliticalAlignment Cold War negotiations involving Soviet- and Western-aligned states
hasConsequence diminished South African military operations in neighboring states
reduction of Cuban military role in Africa
strengthening of Angolan sovereignty
hasParty Republic of Angola NERFINISHED
Republic of Cuba NERFINISHED
Republic of South Africa NERFINISHED
historicalContext late Cold War
involvesIssue decolonization of Namibia
foreign military intervention in Angola
regional security in Southern Africa
isPartOf peace process in Southern Africa
language English
legalBasisFor Namibia’s transition to independence
pavedWayFor independence of Namibia in 1990
primaryPurpose facilitation of Namibian independence
reduction of regional conflict in Southern Africa
withdrawal of Cuban troops from Angola
relatedToConflict Angolan Civil War NERFINISHED
Namibian War of Independence NERFINISHED
South African Border War NERFINISHED
resultedIn easing of tensions between Angola and South Africa
implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 435 on Namibia
path to independence of Namibia
reduction of foreign military presence in Angola
withdrawal of Cuban forces from Angola
signedInDecade 1980s
signedInYear 1988
supportedByOrganization United Nations NERFINISHED
tookPlaceInRegion Southern Africa NERFINISHED

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South African Border War regulatedBy Tripartite Accord
South African Border War endCause Tripartite Accord
this entity surface form: Tripartite Accord of 1988