Essay from the year 2017 in the subject History - Africa, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, language: English, abstract: This essay deals with the Portuguese's rule in both Angola and Mozambique which can be divided into two phases after the initial period of occupation and pacification. Portugal is believed to be the first European power to have arrived in the African coast before any other European power, but does not show much interest on acquisition and maintenance of colonies until it was invited at the Berlin Conference to officially occupy its claimed territories.Generally, Portuguese colonial rule in central Africa, precisely Angola and Mozambique was oppressive and liberal at times. Base on the administrative policies adopted by the colonial government, from military colonial officials to civil officials (governor generals or high commissioners), from federation to self - government in financial affairs to centralization under Prime Minister, Salazar and the issue of contract labor system, tells you that, there was no clear landmarked policy to administer these territories.Henceforth, the entire Portuguese colonial system was more or less oppressive, though there were few liberal policies like the assimilation policy. It was unrealized, but rather kept the indigenes on anticipation that one day they will behave and live like Portuguese.