CABINDA REPUBLIC

The Republic of Cabinda, also called Federal Republic of Cabinda is the self-proclaimed, unrecognized government led by FLEC-FAC who claims sovereignty over the Angolan Cabinda Province as an independent country. The government currently operates in exile with offices located in Paris. After the Angolan independence came in effect in November 1975, Cabinda was invaded by forces of the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) with the support of Cuban troops. The MPLA overthrew the provisional FLEC government and incorporated Cabinda into Angola. The FLEC still struggles for Cabindan independence.