On this day — November 11 in African history

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Angola declared independence from Portugal, with the MPLA's Agostinho Neto proclaiming the People's Republic of Angola after more than a decade of armed struggle.

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Rhodesian Prime Minister Ian Smith issued a Unilateral Declaration of Independence from Britain, an act aimed at preserving white-minority rule that was condemned internationally and recognized by no other government.