Front for the Liberation of Mozambique - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Front for the Liberation of Mozambique Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,577,726,484 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Frelimo
(redirected from Front for the Liberation of Mozambique)

    Also found in: Wikipedia 0.01 sec.

Frelimo

Nationalist group aimed at gaining independence for Mozambique from the occupying Portuguese. It began operating from southern Tanzania in 1962 and continued until victory in 1975.
How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
?Sign in SSL protected
Email:
Password:
Register

Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Hutchinson browser?   Full browser?
 
Sechin and Bout apparently met in the 1980s in Mozambique, which was then one of the Soviet Union's top African client states, under the brutal reign of Marxist thug Joaquim Chissano and the ruling Front for the Liberation of Mozambique (FRELIMO) party.
"Merchant of Death" trial still looms: notorious global weapons ... by Jasper, William F. / The New American
Mozambique is famous for its beautiful Indian Ocean beaches and luscious prawns, but until 1975 when the Front for the Liberation of Mozambique (FRELIMO) finally won its 13-year war for independence, it was a colony of fascist Portugal.
Pound of flesh: Joseph Hanlon reports on how local people have wised ... by Hanlon, Joseph / New Internationalist
The transition was a hasty, bitter one, following a decade of armed conflict between the Portuguese and the Front for the Liberation of Mozambique, or Frelimo, whose military leader, Samora Machel, became the new nation's first president.
A Complicated War: The Harrowing of Mozambique by Cooper, Rand Richards / Commonweal
 
 
 
Hutchinson Encyclopedia
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.