mozambique independence

Mozambique Gains Independence From Portugal On This Day In 1975

The African nation of Mozambique endured a brutal, nine-year war to gain its independence from Portugal. The war ended on this day in 1975, with the European colonizers ruling for 477 years prior. SEE ALSO: U.S. Vetoes Angola’s United Nations Application On This Day in 1976 The seeds for the independence war were planted as…