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Nova Lisboa

British  
/ ˈnɔvə liʒˈβoə /

noun

  1. the former name (1928–73) of Huambo

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That background, combined with his talent for drama, allows him to create a captivating story of Elizabeth’s experience in Nova Lisboa and other doomed realms.

From Washington Post • Jul. 28, 2015

The Portuguese airlift from Luanda continued, but some 40,000 refugees were reported stranded in Nova Lisboa, because tankers carrying aviation fuel for flights were unable to get through from the capital.

From Time Magazine Archive

Despite the perils, most of the convoy arrived safely in Nova Lisboa, Angola's second biggest city, where 20,000 white refugees were already waiting for evacuation.

From Time Magazine Archive