Mozambique, Angola and Africa
Texts · memories · history
Information and texts by Rainer Grajek on the present and history of Mozambique, Angola and the African continent, with a particular focus on historical relations with the former GDR.
Topics
Mozambique
History, education, society and personal perspectives from Mozambique.
Angola
History, religion, social policy and experiences connected with Angola.
GDR & Africa
Relations between the GDR and Africa, development cooperation and biographical perspectives.
African history & countries
Country studies and historical perspectives beyond Mozambique and Angola.
Selected texts
Lourenço Marques - Maputo - Mozambique: The History of a City
Maputo is gaining increasing tourist, economic and political importance in southern Africa. To understand this development, a look at history can be helpful. That's why I have included an excerpt from my book " Berichte aus…
Historical radio recording on the 30th anniversary of the death of Samora Moisés Machel - a documentary
Almost every Mozambican city today has a monument to Mozambique's first president and founder, Samora Moisés Machel. This proves that the president, who was murdered in 1986, is deeply rooted in the consciousness of the…
State relations between the GDR and Africa. The example of Mozambique.
With the transition to national independence in 1975, the victorious FRELIMO (founded 25.06.1962) not only fought for the liberation of the Mozambican people from colonial exploitation, tribalism, racism and lawlessness. It…
Mauritania
→ also: Al Jumhouriya al-Islamiya al-Muritaniya / République Islamique de Mauritanie
About Rainer Grajek
Teacher, teacher educator, development worker, author and traveller with a passion for history.
Between Saxony and southern Africa
His work connects his years in Mozambique and Angola with later publications, travel observations and historical research.
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