The press release says the military coup in Portugal has raised widespread speculation about an end to the 13-year-old colonial wars in Angola, Mozambique and Guinea-Bissau. General Spinola, leader of the coup and former Governor General in Guinea-Bissau, admitted in his recent controversial book, Portugal and the Future, that a military victory over the African liberation movements is impossible. The new Junta has said its policy principles include a political, not military, solution to the colonial wars. The press release urges the new Junta to immediate recognize the already de facto independence of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau (now recognized by more than 80 nations) and recognize the...
The press release says the military coup in Portugal has raised widespread speculation about an end to the 13-year-old colonial wars in Angola, Mozambique and Guinea-Bissau. General Spinola, leader of the coup and former Governor General in Guinea-Bissau, admitted in his recent controversial book, Portugal and the Future, that a military victory over the African liberation movements is impossible. The new Junta has said its policy principles include a political, not military, solution to the colonial wars. The press release urges the new Junta to immediate recognize the already de facto independence of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau (now recognized by more than 80 nations) and recognize the legitimacy of the liberation movements as the authentic voice of the population in Angola (MPLA and FNLA) and Mozambique (FRELIMO). The white minority settlers in the colonies cannot be allowed to preserve their positions of dominance and privilege.
