Battle of Cuito Cuanavale: General Peregrino Isidro Wambu Chindondo

The series of confrontations from August 1987 to March 1988 that came to be known as the Battle of Cuito Cuanavale in the Angolan Civil War involved considerable international presence, and is hailed as a watershed moment for the history of the country and the region. But its significance and legacy continues to be contested.