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Angola. Cuando Cubango. Matungo. Jonas Savimbi founded in 1966 the political opposition movement Unita (Uniao para a Independncia Total de Angola) . Unita was opposed at the time of the portuguese colonisation to the socialist MPLA (Movimento de Liberaao de Angola), born in 1961. After the independence and for 28 years, Unita declared a permanent war (bush and guerrila warfare) on the government runs by the MPLA. Savimbi was killed on february 22 2002. The cease fire was signed on april 4 2002. The people from Unita are now living in quartering areas. Woman outside her hut.  © 2002 Didier Ruef