National Union for the Liberation of Cabinda

National Union for the Liberation of Cabinda

The National Union for the Liberation of Cabinda (Portuguese: União Nacional de Libertação de Cabinda; UNLC) is a militant separatist group fighting for the independence of Cabinda from Angola. The UNLC emerged in the 1990s under the leadership of Lumingu Luis Gimby during the Angolan Civil War.[1]

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