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Hundreds of Cubans have given their lives, literally, in a struggle that was, first and foremost, not theirs but ours. As Southern Africans we salute them. We vow never to forget this unparalleled example of selfless internationalism.

Nelson Mandela speaking of Cuba's participation in the Angolan civil war fighting against South African forces, 1995. (online).