Military - note defense is the responsibility of France and Spain

Disputes - international none

Current issues Civil war has been the norm since independence from Portugal on 11 November1975. A cease-fire lasted from 31 May 1991 until October 1992 when the insurgentNational Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) refused to acceptits defeat in internationally monitored elections and fighting resumed throughoutmuch of the countryside. The two sides signed another peace accord on 20 November1994 and the cease-fire is generally holding, but military tensions persistand banditry is increasing. In order to bring armed insurgents under governmentcontrol the peace accord of 20 November 1994 provided for the integrationof former UNITA insurgents into the Angolan armed forces. Military integrationbegan in June 1996 and a Government of National Unity and Reconciliation wasinstalled in April 1997. Efforts which began in May 1997 to extend governmentinto UNITA-occupied areas are proceeding slowly. The original 7,200-man UNpeacekeeping force began a phased drawdown in late 1996. All UN peacekeepersare scheduled to depart by September 1997 but a small UN military observerforce will probably remain in Angola through 1998.

NOTE: The information regarding Andorra on this page is re-published from the 1997 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Andorra Military 1997 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Andorra Military 1997 should be addressed to the CIA.