Original sentence: On June 25, 1975 Mozambique gained independence from Portugal, with Samora Machel as the Head of State
Edited sentence: At the independence celebration, now President, Samora Machel warned that although the first phase in the struggle had been won, the young country still had to overcome illiteracy, disease, poverty, and economic dependence on other countries.On June 25, 1975 Mozambique gained independence from Portugal