“The Day They Praise Me, Know I’ve Betrayed You.” – Samora Machel’s Warning to Africa

2026-02-15 - 17:40

“The Day They Praise Me, Know I’ve Betrayed You.” – Samora Machel’s Warning to Africa “IF ONE DAY YOU SEE EUROPEANS OR WHITE PEOPLE PRAISING ME, IT MEANS I HAVE BETRAYED YOU.” Those weren’t empty words. They were spoken by Samora Machel, the revolutionary leader who became the first president of independent Mozambique after centuries