Mozambique
Some of the key events about Mozambique
- 1498Portuguese colonization of Mozambique began, leading to centuries of exploitation
- 1884The Berlin Conference formalized European colonization of Africa, including Mozambique
- 1964The Mozambican War of Independence started, resulting in a decade of conflict
- 1975Mozambique gained independence from Portuguese colonial rule
- 1975A mass exodus of skilled workers occurred following independence, destabilizing the economy
- 1977The Mozambican Civil War began, lasting 15 years and causing widespread devastation
- 1984Mozambique suffered a severe famine, affecting millions of people
- 1987The country's economy collapsed, leading to the adoption of IMF-mandated structural adjustment programs
- 1992A peace agreement ended the Mozambican Civil War
- 1994The country held its first multi-party democratic elections
- 2000Catastrophic flooding affected large parts of the country, displacing hundreds of thousands
- 2002Mozambique's economy began a period of significant growth
- 2002A severe drought hit Mozambique, causing food shortages for millions
- 2004The country joined the African Union
- 2007The Zambezi Bridge, Africa's longest suspension bridge at the time, was opened
- 2010Mozambique became a member of the Commonwealth of Nations
- 2011Large natural gas reserves were discovered off the coast of Mozambique
- 2015The country was declared free of land mines, a legacy of its civil war
- 2019Mozambique hosted the African Games for the first time
- 2019Cyclone Idai struck Mozambique, causing widespread destruction and hundreds of deaths
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