Revolutionary Government of Angola in Exile

The GRAE was founded in April 1962 and had its armed forces stationed in the Congo where it also conducted military training.

In July 1964, the Foreign Minister of GRAE, Jonas Savimbi, resigned (in 1966 he would form a movement of his own, UNITA).

[1] When the Organization of African Unity was founded in 1963, GRAE was granted exclusive recognition as the legitimate government of Angola, a move which spurred the Congolese government to expel the MPLA forces (a rival liberation movement to FNLA) from its territory.

[1] However, in 1964 OAU also recognized MPLA as a legitimate liberation movement, and gradually support was reduced for GRAE.

In the 1960s, GRAE received a large share of humanitarian aid for Angolan refugees from Western sources.