Chissano was the first black student to attend the only high school in the colony, Liceu Salazar in Lourenço Marques (present-day Maputo).

[citation needed] However, his political leanings caused him problems and he moved to France where he continued his studies at the University of Poitiers.

[1] Chissano succeeded to the presidency and became FRELIMO party leader in 1986 when Samora Machel's presidential aircraft crashed in mountainous terrain in South Africa.

[citation needed] In 1992, Chissano learned the Transcendental Meditation technique and introduced it to other government officials and their families.

"[6] In addition, 16,000 soldiers and 30,000 civilians were taught Transcendental Meditation and its advanced TM-Sidhi Program including Yogic Flying.

According to Transcendental Meditation literature, Chissano said the result was "political peace and balance in nature in my country.

"[6] According to Tobias Dai, the 2001 defence minister, "the effect was overwhelming" and included reduced crime, drought aversion and three times the expected level of economic growth.

[6] In 1993 Chissano received an honorary degree from Maharishi Vedic University in MERU, Holland[7] and in 1994 negotiated an agreement with Maharishi Heaven on Earth Development for the agricultural development of 20 million hectares (49,000,000 acres) of "unused land"[8] beginning with 2.5 million acres of timber, cotton and fruit.

[1] In addition, child mortality rates for children under age five decreased by 35% and there was a 65% increase in primary school attendance.