History of Mozambique

Once a Portuguese colony, Mozambique achieved independence in 1975 following a 12 year struggle by FRELIMO. Under the Marxist, single-party government, Mozambique was embroiled in a 16 year civil war with RENAMO, who were originally sponsored by the white Rhodesian government and then the South African apartheid government. A peace deal was signed in 1992, and multi-party elections held in 1994. Find out more