Jonas Savimbi

This biography digs deep into the life of Jonas Savimbi, leader of the UNITA forces in Angola, and covers the story of Angola from Portuguese colonialism to mid-1986. The author, a former Reuters journalist with extensive knowledge of southern Africa, provides detail and analysis in a lively style, while also delving into Savimbi's early interest in Maoism and tactics of Che Guevara. The book explores the counterbalance of Soviet and Cuban aid for the MPLA with American (especially CIA) and South African aid for UNITA. However, its weakness lies in its undisguised support for Savimbi's cause, which readers should keep in mind.