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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Samora_MachelSamora Machel - Wikipedia

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   Samora Moisés Machel (29 September 1933 – 19 October 1986) was a Mozambican military commander and political leader. A socialist in the tradition of Marxism–Leninism, he served as the first President of Mozambique from the country's independence in 1975.

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4. www.youtube.com › watchAccident or Assassination: Life and Death of Samora Machel

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   Jul 1, 2023 · The extraordinary life and legacy of Samora Machel, a symbol of justice, freedom, and independence, is spotlighted in this gripping narrative.

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5. www.britannica.com › biography › Samora-MachelSamora Machel | Mozambican leader, freedom fighter, socialist

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   Apr 26, 2024 · Samora Machel was a Mozambican politician, who was the first president of independent Mozambique (1975–86). Born more than 200 miles north of Maputo, the capital of Mozambique, Machel received his education through mission schools. He refused to enter a seminary for higher education and instead.

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6. theconversation.com › how-frelimo-betrayed-samoraHow Frelimo betrayed Samora Machel’s dream of a free Mozambique

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   Jul 18, 2021 · The article criticises the Frelimo government for failing to deliver on the social and economic promises of the 1975 independence declaration. It highlights the corruption, violence, poverty, inequality and environmental crimes that characterise Mozambique today.

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7. www.sahistory.org.za › people › samora-machelSamora Machel | South African History Online

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   Learn about the life and legacy of Samora Machel, the first president of independent Mozambique and a Marxist revolutionary leader. Find out how he fought against Portuguese colonialism, led the Frelimo army, and died in a mysterious plane crash.

8. oxfordre.com › africanhistory › abstractSamora Moisés Machel, 1933–1986 | Oxford Research ...

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   Learn about the life and legacy of Samora Machel, who led the liberation struggle against Portuguese colonialism and established a Marxist-Leninist state in Mozambique. Find out how he faced the challenges of war, poverty, and social transformation in his country.

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   Who was Samora Machel?

   • On October 19, 1986, Samora Machel was on his way back from an international meeting in Zambia in the presidential Tupolev Tu-134 aircraft when the plane crashed in the Lebombo Mountains, near Mbuzini. There were nine survivors but President Machel and twenty-four others died, including ministers and officials of the Mozambique government.

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   Why was Machel called 'President Samora'?

   • Machel became independent Mozambique's first president and was affectionately referred to as "President Samora." Machel put his revolutionary principles into practice. As a Marxist, he called for the "nationalization" (government ownership) of the Portuguese plantations and property.

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   How did Samora Machel influence Mozambique?

   • Samora Machel supported and allowed revolutionaries fighting white minority regimes in Rhodesia and South Africa to operate within Mozambique. Soon after Mozambique's independence both of these countries attacked Mozambique with an anti-Frelimo organization called RENAMO.

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   When did Samora Machel become president of Mozambique?

   • Samora Machel, a pragmatic military commander, became head of Frelimo in 1970, following the assassination of Mondlane the year before. After a left-wing military coup in Portugal in 1974, which signaled the end of Portuguese colonial rule in Africa, Mozambique attained its independence the following year with Machel as the first president.

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10. www.youtube.com › watchA Brief History of Samora Machel: Mozambique's First ...

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    Jan 22, 2021 · Considered a charismatic, and thoughtful leader, Samora Machel was a military commander and the revered first post-colonial president of Mozambique upon independence in 1975. Machel was...

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