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    FRELIMO - Wikipedia

    • FRELIMO is a democratic socialist political party in Mozambique. It has governed the country since its independence from Portugal in 1975. Founded in 1962, FRELIMO began as a nationalist movement fighting for the self-determination and independence of Mozambique from Portuguese colonial rule. During its anti-colonial struggle, FRELIMO mana… See more

    History

    After World War II, while many European nations were granting independence to their colonies, Portugal, under … See more

    Foreign support

    FRELIMO has received support from the governments of Tanzania, South Africa, Algeria, Ghana, Zambia, Libya, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Cuba, China, the Soviet Union… See more

    LeaderFilipe Nyusi
    FoundersEduardo Mondlane · Samora Machel
    Founded25 June 1962
    HeadquartersDar es Salaam (1962–1975) · Maputo (1975–present)
    How Frelimo betrayed Samora Machel’s dream of a free Mozambique
    The Conversation
    Mozambican presidents representing FRELIMO

    • Samora Machel: 25 June 1975 – 19 October 1986
    • Joaquim Chissano: 6 November 1986 – 2 February 2005
    • Armando Guebuza: 2 February 2005 – 15 January 2015… See more

    Other prominent members

    • José Ibraimo Abudo, justice minister
    • Isabel Casimiro, Frelimo MP, sociologist and professor
    • Basilio Muhate, Chairman of Frelimo Youth Organization since 2010… See more

    Further reading

    • Basto, Maria-Benedita, "Writing a Nation or Writing a Culture? Frelimo and Nationalism During the Mozambican Liberation War" in Eric Morier-Genoud (ed.) Sure Road? Nationalisms in Angola, Guinea-Bis… See more

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