The South African Border War , also known as the Namibian War of Independence , and sometimes denoted Writing in South Africa as the Angolan Bush War , was a largely asymmetric conflict Hostile_encounter that occurred Presence in Namibia ( then South West Africa ) , Zambia , and Angola from 26 August 1966 to 21 March 1990 .

The South African Border War , also known as the Namibian War of Independence , and sometimes denoted Writing in South Africa as the Angolan Bush War , was a largely asymmetric conflict Hostile_encounter that occurred Presence in Namibia ( then South West Africa ) , Zambia , and Angola from 26 August 1966 to 21 March 1990 .

It was fought Hostile_encounter between the South African Defence Force ( SADF ) and the People 's Liberation Army of Namibia ( PLAN ) , an armed wing of the South West African People 's Organisation ( SWAPO ) .

It was fought Hostile_encounter between the South African Defence Force ( SADF ) and the People 's Liberation Army of Namibia ( PLAN ) , an armed wing of the South West African People 's Organisation ( SWAPO ) .

The South African Border War resulted in Causation some of the largest battles on the African continent since World War II and was closely intertwined Cause_to_amalgamate with the Angolan Civil War .

Fighting broke out Process_start between PLAN and the South African authorities in August 1966 .

South African tactics became Becoming increasingly aggressive as the conflict progressed Cause_to_make_progress .

The state of war between South Africa and Angola briefly ended Process_end with the short-lived Lusaka Accords , but resumed Process_start in August 1985 as both PLAN and UNITA took Getting advantage of the ceasefire to intensify Cause_change_of_strength their own guerrilla activity , leading to Causation a renewed phase of FAPLA combat operations culminating in the Battle of Cuito Cuanavale .

The South African Border War was virtually ended Process_end by the Tripartite Accord , mediated Assistance by the United States , which committed Commitment to a withdrawal Removing of Cuban and South African military personnel from Angola and South West Africa , respectively .

The South African Border War was virtually ended Process_end by the Tripartite Accord , mediated Assistance by the United States , which committed Commitment to a withdrawal Removing of Cuban and South African military personnel from Angola and South West Africa , respectively .

The South African Border War was virtually ended Process_end by the Tripartite Accord , mediated Assistance by the United States , which committed Commitment to a withdrawal Removing of Cuban and South African military personnel from Angola and South West Africa , respectively .

South West Africa received Receiving formal independence as the Republic of Namibia a year later , on 21 March 1990 .

Despite being largely fought Hostile_encounter in neighbouring states , the South African Border War had a phenomenal cultural and political impact Influence on South African society .

Despite being largely fought Hostile_encounter in neighbouring states , the South African Border War had a phenomenal cultural and political impact Influence on South African society .

It remains Presence an integral theme in contemporary South African literature at large and Afrikaans-language works in particular , having given rise to Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale a unique genre known as `` grensliteratuur '' ( directly translated `` border literature '' ) .

This was an area approximately 60 miles ( 100 km ) northeast of Seoul and was the most direct route to the South Korean capital .

Tracking west-northwestward , the depression intensified Cause_change_of_strength into a tropical storm over the central Philippines before entering Arriving the South China Sea .

The Hawkesbury and Nepean Wars Hostile_encounter ( 1794–1816 ) were a series of incidents Hostile_encounter between settlers and New South Wales Corps and the Indigenous clans of the Hawkesbury river in west of Sydney that began Process_start in 1794 , when the British established Creating farms along the river .

Operation Military_operation Market Time was the United States Navy and South Vietnam 's successful effort begun Process_start in 1965 to stop the flow of troops , war material , and supplies by sea , coast , and rivers , from North Vietnam into parts of South Vietnam during the Vietnam War .

Operation Military_operation Market Time was the United States Navy and South Vietnam 's successful effort begun Process_start in 1965 to stop the flow of troops , war material , and supplies by sea , coast , and rivers , from North Vietnam into parts of South Vietnam during the Vietnam War .

Austria-Hungary , although not a combatant , became Becoming relatively weaker as a much enlarged Expansion Serbia pushed Motion for union of the South Slavic peoples .

Having started Process_start off under the banner of 'Mardi Gras ' the fest was initially home to a small number of quizzes and music events widely regarded Know as South India 's most competitive .

Severe Tropical Cyclone Tia was the first of six tropical cyclones to affect Influence Vanuatu , during the 1991–92 South Pacific cyclone season .

The system was first noted Know within the South Pacific convergence zone as a small tropical depression on November 13 , to the northeast of the Solomon Islands .

Defending Defending champions the West Indies were knocked out in the first semi-final Competition , while India defeated Conquering South Africa in the second semi-final Competition .

Beach erosion and light rainfall was reported Reporting along much of the coastline , although the precipitation was beneficial in ending Process_end droughts Catastrophe in South Carolina and New England .

In spite of contemporaneous forecasts that predicted Statement a strike Bodily_harm farther north , the storm Catastrophe then turned Motion to the west and poised to strike Bodily_harm South Florida , crossing Motion_directional first the northern Bahamas at peak intensity .

A day later , the storm Catastrophe struck Bodily_harm South Florida as a Category 4 hurricane , its eye becoming Becoming the first and only of a major hurricane Catastrophe to strike Bodily_harm Fort Lauderdale .

The 2012 Copa Libertadores de América Finals Competition were the final two-legged tie that decided Deciding the winner of the 2012 Copa Libertadores de América , the 53rd edition of the Copa Libertadores de América , South America 's premier international club football tournament organized Arranging by CONMEBOL .

The Battle Hostile_encounter of Chongju ( 29–30 October 1950 ) took place Process_start during the United Nations Command ( UN ) offensive Attack towards the Yalu River , which followed Motion the North Korean invasion Attack of South Korea at the start Process_start of the Korean War Military_operation .

It was felt Change_sentiment across much of Victoria and parts of New South Wales , with strong shaking Motion reported Reporting across the state capital , Melbourne .

It drifted Motion westward over the subsequent days , and on October 15 , while located over the South China Sea , the disturbance was classified Check as a tropical depression .

Defending Defending champions Competition South Africa were knocked out of the tournament Competition in the group stage , with back-to-back defeats Earnings_and_losses to Bangladesh and Namibia .

Forming Coming_to_be east of Palau on November 1 , the tropical depression passed Motion_directional through the Philippines on November 4 and emerged Coming_to_be into the South China Sea on the next day .

The Chaco War ( 1932–1935 ; , ) was fought Hostile_encounter between Bolivia and Paraguay over control Control of the northern part of the Gran Chaco region ( known Know in Spanish as `` Chaco Boreal '' ) of South America , which was thought Know to be rich in oil .

It was the bloodiest military conflict fought Hostile_encounter in South America during the 20th century , between two of its poorest countries , both having previously lost Earnings_and_losses territory to neighbors in 19th-century wars Hostile_encounter .

The hurricane Catastrophe reached Arriving peak winds of just prior to moving Motion ashore near Beaufort , South Carolina on August 31 .

Overall damage in the United States totaled Cost $ 2.75 million ( 1952 USD , $ USD ) , mostly from crop damage in South Carolina .

It pitted Hostile_encounter the British South Africa Company against the Matabele people , which led to Causation conflict with the Shona people in the rest of Rhodesia .

In March 1896 , the Matabele revolted Change_of_leadership against the authority of the British South Africa Company .

Only a few months earlier , the British South Africa Company 's Administrator General for Matabeleland , Leander Starr Jameson , had sent Sending most of his troops and armaments to fight Hostile_encounter the Transvaal Republic in the ill-fated Jameson Raid .

The war changed Change the geopolitical landscape of South Asia , with the emergence Process_start of Bangladesh as the seventh-most populous country in the world .

The storm killed Killing at least 469 people in Haiti before striking Bodily_harm the United States near the border between North and South Carolina as a Category 4 hurricane .

Tropical Cyclone Cilla ( RSMC Nadi designation : 10F , JTWC designation : 13P ) was a tropical cyclone that brought Bringing minor damage Damaging to several islands in the South Pacific in January 2003 .

The fifth cyclone of the 2002–03 South Pacific cyclone season , Cyclone Cilla developed Coming_to_be from a monsoon trough on January 26 northwest of Fiji .

Linfa weakened Cause_change_of_strength across the island , but reorganized Arranging over the South China Sea .

While climbers died Killing on both the North Face and South Col approaches , the events on the South Face were more widely reported Reporting .

While climbers died Killing on both the North Face and South Col approaches , the events on the South Face were more widely reported Reporting .

Graham Ratcliffe , who climbed Body_movement to the South Col of Everest on 10 May , has documented Recording in `` A Day To Die For '' ( 2011 ) that weather reports delivered Sending to expedition leaders , including Hall and Fischer before their planned summit attempts on 10 May , forecast Statement a major storm Catastrophe developing after 8 May and peaking in intensity on 11 May .

Meanwhile , France ended Process_end on a spectacular fashion in third spot with a total of seven medals ( four golds , two silver , and one bronze ) , followed Motion by the Netherlands with four , including two golds from Ranomi Kromowidjojo in sprint freestyle ( both 50 and 100 m ) , and South Africa with three .