The greatest events in Mozambique's History

The biggest events in Mozambique's history are:

1. Portuguese Colonial Period (1500s - 1975): Mozambique was discovered and colonized by the Portuguese in the early 1500s. It remained a Portuguese colony until 1975.

2. War of Independence (1964-1974): Mozambique started a war of independence against Portugal in 1964. A guerrilla war was waged under the leadership of the organization called FRELIMO (Mozambique Liberation Front). As a result of the Carnation Revolution in Portugal in 1974, Portugal withdrew from Mozambique and the country gained independence in 1975.

3. Civil War (1977-1992): Post-independence Mozambique witnessed a civil war between the FRELIMO government and the anti-communist resistance movement RENAMO (Mozambique National Resistance Organisation). This war caused a major humanitarian crisis in the country and killed approximately 1 million people. The war ended with the Treaty of Rome signed in 1992.

4. Natural Disasters (2000s): Mozambique faced a series of natural disasters in the 2000s. The flood disaster in 2000 killed thousands of people and displaced millions. In 2019, the country was shaken by Cyclone Idai, the largest hurricane in its history. The hurricane caused great destruction and caused thousands of deaths and millions of people were affected.

5. Economic Developments: Mozambique has made significant economic developments in recent years. In particular, the discovery of natural gas reserves has revealed that the country has a great potential in the energy sector. This was an important turning point in Mozambique's economic growth and development.