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How Jomo Kenyatta shaped Angola's fight for independence

Angolan Ambassador to Kenya Sianga Abilio during an interview at their Embassy in Runda, Nairobi on November 9, 2021[Boniface Okendo, Standard]

Kenya's founding president Jomo Kenyatta played a significant role in earning Angola its independence from the Portuguese, Angola's ambassador to Kenya Sianga Abilio has revealed.

Mr Abilio was referring to events that he says contributed to the nation's resistance to prolonged colonisation, which lasted until 1975, in the thick of international pressure for European nations to end their domination in Africa.

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