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1998 in Angola

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1998
in
Angola

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See also:List of years in Angola

The following lists events that happened during 1998 in Angola.

Incumbents

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Events

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August

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  • August 29 - The rebels are reported to have evacuated the port city of Matadi, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Angolan troops are reported to have arrived supporting Kabila without fighting in the city.[1]
  • August 31 - Angola admits to sending troops to DRC.[2]

September

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December

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  • December 5 - The rebel leader said that Angolan and Zimbabwean troops have launched a counter-offensive against his troops in the northwest of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Congo rebels quit key port". 29 August 1998. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  2. ^ "Angola admits involvement in Congo". 31 August 1998. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  3. ^ "South Africa shifts position on Congo". 3 September 1998. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  4. ^ "Government offensive in Congo". 5 December 1998. Retrieved 8 February 2015.