Nigeria's commitment to the liberation of Africa could best be seen in her policy towards South Africa and Angola. The administration of Murtala Mohammed recognized Agostinho Neto's Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA0 at the expense of US and South Africa's support of UNITA AND FNLA played a decisive role in Angolan independence. In the year 1980, Shehu Shagari's administration offered N10 million to Zimbabwe on their independence celebration while Buhari's administration donated undisclosed amount of money to SWAPO of Namibia and the ANC of South Africa.