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Event war Africa

Mozambican Civil War

1977 CE – 1992 CE

A brutal 15-year civil war between the Marxist FRELIMO government and the RENAMO rebels, who were initially created by Rhodesian intelligence.

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1977–1992 civil war in southeast Africa

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Conflict · Africa

Mozambican Civil War

1977 CE – 1992 CE

A brutal 15-year civil war between the Marxist FRELIMO government and the RENAMO rebels, who were initially created by Rhodesian intelligence. The war killed nearly 1 million people, displaced 5 million, and devastated Mozambique's infrastructure.

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