Background: Almost five centuries as a Portuguese colony came to a close with independence in 1975. Large-scale emigration by whites, economic dependence on South Africa, a severe drought, and a prolonged civil war hindered the country's development. The ruling Front for the Liberation of Mozambique (FRELIMO) party formally abandoned Marxism in 1989, and a new constitution the following year provided for multiparty elections and a free market economy. A UN-negotiated peace agreement between FRELIMO and rebel Mozambique National Resistance (RENAMO) forces ended the fighting in 1992. In December 2004, Mozambique underwent a delicate transition as Joaquim CHISSANO stepped down after 18 years in office. His newly elected successor, Armando Emilio GUEBUZA, has promised to continue the sound economic policies that have encouraged foreign investment.
May 1st 2008Africa » Mozambique After all the visa hassles we finally found ourselves in Mozambique, in a little town called Metangula on the shore of lake Malawi.
Tourism is at its infancy/almost non-existant here, it took is 3 ... [full story]
May 4th 2008Africa » Mozambique » Tofo Waiting in the car park that doubles up as a bus stop in Manzini, Swaziland, I passed an entertaining hour watching a master class in packing, with the luggage destined for Mozambique slowly, and seem ... 16 photos[full story]
May 3rd 2008Africa » Mozambique » Tofo Hi! It's been quite some time since my last post. I've been wanting to add more pictures from Nambiia to the site, but the uploading has failed everytime. So, I can only hope that when I try to add my ... [full story]
May 1st 2008Africa » Mozambique Mozambique:
-We wanted to walk to the bus station but hostel manager tells us that it is safe, but he never brings anything with him. He won’t even wear shoes and they still tackle him, hold hi ... [full story]
March 11th 2008Africa » Mozambique Mosambik (Skrevet i Mauritsius) 30.03.08
Heisann alle sammen!
Har vært en stund siden nå… men IKKE lett å oppdrive internett i Mosambik.
Sitter nå på Mauritsius… (ting skjer᠇ ... 43 photos[full story]
April 20th 2008Africa » Mozambique I do not have time to post a lengthy entry, but I will explain the pictures I am posting, and the video that probably will not make it due to its size.
Gaining my name back, Peace Corps style. I be ... 4 photos[full story]
April 15th 2008Africa » Mozambique » Maputo Greetings from Africa! I’m alive and doing well. (Although, I did accidentally swallow about a liter of a muddy African river a few days ago, but more on that later). Starting out on this trip, ... 40 photos[full story]
March 29th 2008Africa » Mozambique Not a long entry today but just a few pictures. I spent the last 4 days in town where my organization is setting up a group of people that will do the same thing as the group of peple I work with in m ... 6 photos[full story]
March 27th 2008Africa » Mozambique » Tofo Happy Easter everybody.
We are currently in the beach town of Tofo, still on the southern coast of Mozambique. I appreciate all the messages people send me, and emails, and facebook posts, etc. I ... [full story]
March 17th 2008Africa » Mozambique Alright, I have received enough e-mail lashings to know that it is just been too long for my adoring public since my last blog entry. I thought that writing was part of what was keeping me sane here, ... 1 photos[full story]
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