Day of Liberation of Southern Africa: March 23.
Day of Liberation of Southern Africa: March 23.
Commemorates Cuito Cuanavale combat in 1988.
Signifies defeat of South African, Cuban, Namibian forces.
Led to Namibia's independence and end of apartheid.
Crucial battle in Cold War's southern Africa dynamics.
First celebrated in 2019, honors conflict veterans.
Museum erected in Cuito Cuanavale to preserve history.
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