MOZAMBICAN FOREIGN POLICY IN THE GLOBAL CONTEXT: continuity and discontinuity

Abstract

The independence of the former Portuguese colonies in Africa sought to establish historical ruptures and temporal milestones between different political and economic regimes. Immediately after becoming independent in 1975, Mozambique adopted a foreign policy to safeguard its newly acquired independence. This article provides some reflections on globalism and Mozambique's foreign policy, especially in the face of extreme events in the contemporary world. This work arises from a need to rethink the past, “leading to question again” the reasons that led Mozambique to change its foreign policy in the global context. However, global history corresponds to the multiplicity of groups that seek hegemony over it, whether micro or macro, short or long term, comparing, connecting or integrating, its disciplinary nature: field of study or approach. To materialize this article, we base ourselves on the consultation of primary and secondary sources produced by the Mozambican government and some entities that participate and contribute to the continuity or discontinuity of Mozambique's foreign policy.