In completing 40 years of independence on November 11 2015, this ephemeris, far from being just another festive date, it is marked by transcendental importance as it represents a number of significant events such as the disruption from colonial rule and the role played by a group of fearless heroes who triumphantly, gave their lives for the cause of the liberation of people, fighting the bondage, the racial segregation, the plundering of resources and any sort of abuse the Angolans were subjected by the colonial administration.