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Writing about the Eritrean conflict in the Horn of Africa is a difficult task, because it involves the issue of dismembership of a state. From the Greek Empire to the Roman, from the feudal era to the colonial times, and now in the post-colonial era, dismembership of the state has been a highly controversial and emotional issue. From the colonial era to decolonization, Africans did not have to face this problem. In fact, not only did they applaud the dismembership of the colonial empire, they worked hard to insure the disintegration of the colonies. In their optimism for the future of Africa, they developed a rhetoric that went beyond cooperation among future independent states to continental political unity. "Africa must unite" said the vibrant and dynamic leader of Ghana, Nkrumah.

This article emphasizes that contrary to earlier statements by Frelimo's leadership, which virtually condemned moderation and realism, Frelimo now accepts moderation and realism as guidelines for domestic and foreign policies. This attitude will be interpreted also as a modification of Frelimo's approach to socialism. The main variables in the article will be the concept of "new man" in the post-colonial state in Mozambique, nationalization and its meaning, the theory of non-alignment in Frelimo's politics, and Mozambique internationalism.