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When and where was Frelimo formed?
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The Mozambique Liberation Front (Frelimo) was formed in 1962 in Tanganyika (now Tanzania).12
The organization was established by exiled Mozambican political groups that united to challenge Portuguese colonial rule. Under the leadership of its first president, Eduardo Mondlane, the movement consolidated various factions to coordinate the struggle for independence.132