Mozambique–United States relations
bilateral relations between United States and Mozambique
Mozambique–United States relations are bilateral relations between Mozambique and the United States.
History
The United States established diplomatic recognition of the People's Republic of Mozambique on June 25, 1975, following Mozambique's independence from Portuguese colonial rule. Formal diplomatic relations between the United States and Mozambique commenced on September 23, 1975, with the signing of a joint communiqué by Secretary of State Henry Kissinger and Mozambican Foreign Minister Joachim Alberto Chissano. The U.S. Embassy in Maputo was established on November 8, 1975, with Johnnie Carson as the initial Chargé d'Affaires ad interim.
Relations between the United States and Mozambique are good and steadily improving. Besides Madagascar, Mozambique was the only East African country to be involved in importing African slaves to the Americas. By 1993, U.S. aid to Mozambique was prominent, due in part to significant emergency food assistance in the wake of the 1991-93 southern African drought, but more important in support of the peace and reconciliation process. During the process leading up to elections in October 1994, the United States served as a significant financier and member of the most important commissions established to monitor implementation of the Rome General Peace Accords. The United States is the largest bilateral donor to the country and plays a leading role in donor efforts to assist Mozambique.
The U.S. Embassy opened in Maputo on November 8, 1975, and the first American ambassador arrived in March 1976.
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