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The National Democratic Union of Mozambique (UDENAMO) was a nationalist organization founded in Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia (present-day Harare, Zimbabwe) in 1960. It was led by Adelino Gwambe and consisted mostly of migrant workers and disgruntled students who had fled central and southern regions of Mozambique. It was formed to oppose Portuguese colonial rule in Mozambique. In June1962, UDENAMO merged with two other nationalist organizations, the National African Union of Independent Mozambique (UNAMI) and Mozambican African National Union (MANU) to form the Mozambique Liberation Front (FRELIMO). Nationalism is an ideology that creates and sustains a nation as a concept of a common identity for groups of humans. ... Salisbury Cathedral from the Cathedral Yard High Street Market Great West Front of Salisbury Cathedral Salisbury (pronounced Solsbree or Sauls-bree) is a small cathedral city in Wiltshire, England. ... Southern Rhodesia was the name of the African country of Zimbabwe when still a colony of the United Kingdom. ... Harare (formerly Salisbury), estimated population 1,485,615 (1992), is the capital of Zimbabwe. ... 1960 was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... June is the sixth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four with the length of 30 days. ... 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...