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Joana Simeão
Joana Simeão was a Mozambican resistance leader. During the Mozambican War of Independence in the 1960s, Simeão was a member of the ''Frente Comum de Moçambique'' (Mozambican Common Front), a branch of the Mozambique Revolutionary Committee. Simeão was involved with the ''Grupo Unido de Moçambique'' (United Group of Mozambique) in 1974, seeking independence from Portugal. She took a leadership position within the group, but she was eventually expelled. After an independence agreement granted control of the country to FRELIMO in September 1974, Simeão was among the leadership of the anti-FRELIMO resistance, and she participated in the occupation of an airport and a radio station. Simeão was arrested by FRELIMO forces for her role in the rebellion. FRELIMO accused Simeão of being an agent of the Portuguese secret police PIDE, and Simeão was executed along with other resistance leaders by FRELIMO in an undisclosed time and place. References 20th-century executions 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mozambican War Of Independence
The Mozambican War of Independence was an armed conflict between the guerrilla forces of the Mozambique Liberation Front (FRELIMO) and Portuguese Armed Forces, Portugal. The war officially started on 25 September 1964, and ended with a ceasefire on 8 September 1974, resulting in a negotiated independence in 1975. Portugal's wars against guerrilla fighters seeking independence in its Portuguese Empire, 400-year-old African territories began Angolan War of Independence, in 1961 with Angola. In Mozambique, the conflict erupted in 1964 as a result of unrest and frustration amongst many indigenous Mozambique, Mozambican populations, who perceived foreign rule as exploitation and mistreatment, which served only to further Portuguese economic interests in the region. Many Mozambicans also resented Portugal's policies towards indigenous people, which resulted in discrimination and limited access to Portuguese-style education and skilled employment. As successful self-determination ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
