Mozambique
Mozambique | |
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Location | Africa |
Leader | Mozambique/Governor general |
Type | nation state |
Member of | African Union, Commonwealth of Nations, Organisation of African Unity, UN |
Subpage | •Mozambique/Governor general |
South East African state, former Portuguese colony, now in the British Commonwealth. |
Mozambique is a country in Africa. They speak Portuguese.
Colonial rule
- Full article: Mozambique/Governor general
- Full article: Mozambique/Governor general
Kaúlza de Arriaga, as the Commander in Chief of the Portuguese Armed Forces, was in charge of Portuguese forces in Mozambique from 1969 until 1974, taking over from General António Augusto dos Santos and organizing the Operation Nó Górdio ("Gordian Knot Operation") in 1970. This operation was the largest and most expensive military operation performed by the Portuguese Armed Forces during the entire Portuguese Colonial War (1961-1974).
Modern era
ISIS has captured territory in the north of the country.
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