Mozambique is requesting access to Portuguese military archives. The Mozambican minister of Combatants argues that a large part of the history of the country's struggle for independence is found in Portugal's archives.
The Mozambican official states that the documentation related to this historical period is incomplete in Mozambique, highlighting the importance of the records existing on the other side.
As part of this matter, a memorandum was signed with Portugal for the recovery and sharing of archives between the two countries.
This request comes in the context of the historical relations between Portugal and Mozambique, which maintained colonial ties for decades before Mozambican independence in 1975.
