Mozambican War of Independence Mozambican War of Independence The Mozambican War of Independence was an armed conflict between the guerrilla forces of the Mozambique Liberation Front or FRELIMO (Frente de Libertação de Moçambique), and Portugal. The war officially started on September 25, 1964, and ended with a ceasefire on September 8, 1974, resulting in a negotiated independence in 1975. Portugal's wars against independence guerrilla fighters in its 400-year-old African territories began in 1961 with Angola. In Mozambique, the conflict erupted in 1964 as a result of unrest and frustration amongst many indigenous Mozambican populations, who perceived foreign rule to be a form of exploitation
First Lady of Mozambique member. Former Mozambican First Lady Graça Machel is the only person to have served as the First Lady of two different republics. She became the First Lady of South Africa on 18 July 1998 upon her marriage to Nelson Mandela. First Lady of Mozambique The First Lady of Mozambique (Portuguese: "Primeira-Dama de Moçambique") is the title held by the wife of the President of Mozambique. There have been just three First Ladies since Mozambique's independence in 1975. The country's current First Lady is Isaura Nyusi, wife of President Filipe Nyusi, who has held the position since 2015. The Office of