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UNITA in Angola

What motivates Angola鈥檚 rebel force to keep fighting the government?

The National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) started in the 1960s, recruiting from many of the country鈥檚 marginalised groups.

Karl Maier, author of Angola Promises and Lies, explains what motivates the rebel group to keep fighting the government 鈥� and how they pay for arms by controlling Angola鈥檚 valuable diamond resources.

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29 minutes

麻豆社 World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project