Angola–Zimbabwe relations

Relations between Angola and Zimbabwe have remained cordial since the birth of the states in 1975 and 1980, respectively, during the Cold War.

President Mugabe and South African President Nelson Mandela met in Lusaka, Zambia on November 15, 1994, to boost support for the Lusaka Protocol, a peace agreement signed in August that tried to end Angola's civil war.

Mugabe and Mandela both said they would be willing to meet with Jonas Savimbi, leader of UNITA, a pro-Western militant group.

[1][2] In 1998 the Angolan government bought ammunition and uniforms from Zimbabwe Defence Industries in violation of the arms embargo established under the Lusaka Protocol.

Thanks to foreign arms shipments the Angolan government regained the upper hand, ultimately ending the war in 2002.