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Did you know ...

• on Africa’s coast, Guachanche barracuda are normally found from Senegal to Angola (including Cape Verde), but can also be found much further north off the Canary islands?
• the Angolan War of Independence lasted from 1961 until 1989, even though Portugal left Angola in 1975?
• in Angola, almost two out of every ten newborns die within one year, making it the country with the highest infant mortality rate in the world?
• Mandume Ya Ndemufayo was the last king of the Kwanyama people of Angola and Namibia?
• Charles Nqakula, the Minister of Safety and Security of South Africa and chairperson of the SACP underwent military training in Angola, East Germany, and the Soviet Union in order to fight in Umkhonto we Sizwe, the armed wing of the ANC?
• João Maria de Sousa is the current Attorney General of Angola?
• Angola gained its independence from Portugal through the Alvor Agreement?