Mozambique obtained her long-desired independence under Samora Machel.

The war of liberation led to the formation of the FRELIMO which still monopolizes the politics of Mozambique.

It made the freedom fighters and Mozambique in general to adopt the socialist/Marxist ideology.

The Portuguese colonialists fled from Mozambique and returned to Portugal . Of the 230,000 settlers, only 24,000 still remained in the country at independence date,

The land and estates of the departed Portuguese were taken up by government and was returned to the masses.

There was a great destruction of property.

The harsh Portuguese rule was put to an end first in liberated zones and later in the rest of Mozambique

Political prisoners were released and given re-orientation cadre courses.

There were democratic reforms, first in liberated zones and later in the rest of Mozambique.

The war created a strong bond of unity amongst the people of Mozambique and strengthened their nationalistic outlook.

There was an improvement in the health conditions of the people due to FRELIMO's extensive vaccination programmes and health sensitisation seminars.

There was a drop in the illiteracy levels.

There was a re-organisation of the agricultural sector with great emphasis being put on food stuffs than on cash crops. This helped to create a stable and health society.

There was women emancipation whereby women were encouraged not only to participate in actual combat but also in the day to day administration of the liberated zones.

A progressive taxation system was introduced.

Co-operative societies were formed and these monitored the standards of fanning in Mozambique.

Negatively, a number of people lost their lives and property. A number of villages and their occupants were burnt by the aggressive Portuguese police and military planes. This left many dead and injured.

Negatively also, the superpowers turned Mozambique into a theatre for their cold war politics and in the process, experimented their destructive and poisonous weapons on Mozambican land.

The assassination of Mondlane Chivambo in 1969 was one of the most sad events of the struggle. He was one of the ablest of Africa's 20th Century African nationalists.

There was economic decline due to the malicious destruction of infrastructure, houses and vehicles by the departing Portuguese. Also due to the many centuries of economic exploitation,