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How Africa's freedom fighters toppled Portugal's empire

Michael Nyantakyi Oti
April 25, 2024

In the jungles of Africa some 50 years ago, freedom fighters took a stand against the Portuguese Empire, ultimately leading to the collapse of Europe's longest-standing colonial power.

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