"Kafundanga" Chingunji (died January 1974) [1] served as the first chief of staff in the government of UNITA, pro-Western rebels, during the Angolan Civil War (1975–2002). As the patriarch of the Chingunji family he founded a political dynasty based in Angola's Central Highlands.[2]
Kafundanga Chingunji | |
|---|---|
| Died | January 1974 |
| Occupation | the first chief of staff in the government of UNITA |
Death
editOfficially, Chingunji died from cerebral malaria on Angola's border with Zambia.[3] His wife and others who saw his body say someone poisoned Chingunji. Rumors later alleged Jonas Savimbi, the head of UNITA, ordered his assassination.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Bridgland, Fred (2017-06-19). The War for Africa: Twelve Months that Transformed a Continent. Casemate Publishers. ISBN 978-1-61200-493-8.
- ^ a b Brittain, Victoria (1998). Death of Dignity: Angola's Civil War. p. 17.
- ^ Brittain, Victoria (1998). Death of Dignity: Angola's Civil War. Pluto Press. ISBN 978-0-7453-1247-7.
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