Alvor Agreement
E902776
The Alvor Agreement was a 1975 peace and independence accord that established the framework for Angola’s transition from Portuguese colonial rule to self-governance.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
independence accord
ⓘ
international treaty ⓘ peace agreement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Acordo do Alvor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cameIntoForceOn | 1975-01-15 ⓘ |
| colonialPower | Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictContext |
Angolan War of Independence
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Portuguese Colonial War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Angola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1975-01-15 ⓘ |
| followedBy | outbreak of Angolan Civil War ⓘ |
| governedTransitionPeriod | from colonial rule to independence in Angola GENERATED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
key step in decolonization of Portuguese Africa
ⓘ
marked formal end of Portuguese colonial rule in Angola ⓘ |
| includedProvision |
elections after independence
ⓘ
integration of armed forces ⓘ joint military commission ⓘ |
| independenceDateSet | 1975-11-11 ⓘ |
| language | Portuguese ⓘ |
| liberationMovement |
FNLA
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
MPLA NERFINISHED ⓘ UNITA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationSigned |
Algarve
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Alvor NERFINISHED ⓘ Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| negotiationPeriod | 1974-1975 ⓘ |
| providedFor |
ceasefire between Portuguese forces and Angolan movements
ⓘ
power-sharing between Angolan liberation movements ⓘ schedule for independence of Angola ⓘ transitional government in Angola ⓘ |
| purpose |
end Portuguese colonial rule in Angola
ⓘ
establish framework for Angolan independence ⓘ regulate transition to self-governance in Angola ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Carnation Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedProcess | Portuguese decolonization ⓘ |
| resultedIn | formal recognition of Angolan independence date ⓘ |
| signatoryParty |
FNLA
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
MPLA NERFINISHED ⓘ Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ UNITA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signatoryType |
colonial power
ⓘ
national liberation movement ⓘ |
| status | largely failed to prevent civil war ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
decolonization
ⓘ
power-sharing ⓘ self-determination ⓘ |
| territorialScope | Angola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearSigned | 1975 ⓘ |
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