Cabinda Conflict

Cabinda Conflict

1977 map of Cabinda
Date 1990–present
Location Cabinda Province
Result Ongoing
Belligerents
 Angola Front for the Liberation of the Enclave of Cabinda
Casualties and losses
1,000-1,500

Cabinda Conflict is a separatist insurgency of the Front for the Liberation of the Enclave of Cabinda in Cabinda Province against the government of Angola. Cabinda is an enclave rich in oil. The conflict started ´several decades ago. [1] There are more people speaking French than Portuguese in Cabinda.[2]

According to the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization, Cabinda is subject to military occupation. [3] It adopted a resulotion concerning Cabinda in 2005.[4] Antonio Bento Bembe, who once led FLEC, is now an Angolan minister without portfolio tasked with human rights. [5]

There was a fatal ambush on the Togo football team by the group in the province, which claimed it to have been a mistake. [6]

References

  1. ^ Global Security. Military. Cabinda
  2. ^ Global Security. Military. Cabinda
  3. ^ UNPO Resolution Concerning the Cabinda Enclave Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization, July 7 2005
  4. ^ UNPO Resolution Concerning the Cabinda Enclave Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization, July 7 2005
  5. ^ Global Security. Military. Cabinda
  6. ^ Sturcke, James; Myers, Paul; Smith, David (2010-01-11). "Togo footballers were attacked by mistake, Angolan rebels say". The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/jan/11/two-arrested-togo-football-attack. 

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