Maputo in the Cold War
The atlas holds 4 people and 7 moments here, from 1954 to 1990. The most recorded lives are Samora Machel, Ali Khamenei and Winnie Mandela.
Notable people
Ali Khamenei
in 1986
1 moment here
Iranian Shia cleric and politician who was president of Iran from 1981 to 1989 and supreme leader from 1989 until his death in 2026.…
Luísa Diogo
in 1983
1 moment here
Mozambican economist and FRELIMO politician who served as Minister of Planning and Finance and as Mozambique’s first female prime minister, from 2004…
Samora Machel
from 1954 to 1975
4 moments here
Mozambican revolutionary and FRELIMO leader who became the first president of independent Mozambique in 1975.…
Winnie Mandela
in 1990
1 moment here
Nomzamo Winifred Zanyiwe Madikizela-Mandela, known as Winnie Mandela, was a South African social worker, anti-apartheid activist, and African…
Moments
- 1954 Nursing studies in Lourenço Marques Samora Machel
- 1959 Family home in Mafalala Samora Machel
- 1962 Political activity at Miguel Bombarda Hospital Samora Machel
- 1975 Proclamation of independence in Maputo Samora Machel
- 1983 Economics degree at Eduardo Mondlane University Luísa Diogo
- 1986 Presidential visit to Maputo Ali Khamenei
- 1990 Visit to Museu Galeria Chissano Winnie Mandela