children joined Josina Machel's son Samito in the Presidential household. In 1998, twelve years after Samora Machel's death, Graça Machel married Nelson Mandela, President of South Africa, thus becoming the only woman to have been First Lady of two countries. International relationships Samora Machel established a strong relationship with Italy, because of its interest in fighting apartheid and Portuguese colonialism. In particular, the city of Reggio Emilia organized many initiatives to draw Italian attention to the great political problems of southern Africa. On 24 and 25 March 1973, Machel took part in the first "National Conference of solidarity against colonialism and imperialism for freedom and independence of Mozambique, Angola and Guinea Bissau". When Reggio Emilia sent the first solidarity ship "Amanda", Machel welcomed it at the port of Maputo. He said: "Solidarity is not a charity act. It's cooperation, mutual support between peoples striving to reach the same goal. This ship brings peace, it brings the solidarity of the whole Italian people for every population." He returned to visit Reggio Emilia in 1981. Foreign honours Recipient of the Order of José Martí Recipient of the Order of Playa Girón Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic Order of the National Flag, First Class Grand Collar of the Order of Prince Henry Lenin Peace Prize Recipient of the Order of Friendship of Peoples Order of the Uhuru Torch of Mount Kilimanjaro, First Class Great-collar of the Order of Timor-Leste Legacy Eponyms Samora Machel Air Force Base in Mbala, Northern Zambia. Samora Machel Avenue, in the Dar es Salaam central business district in Tanzania (about 1.75 km) Samora Machel Stadium, in Iringa, Tanzania Samora Machel Secondary School, in Mbeya, Tanzania Samora Machel Avenue, in Gaborone, Botswana Samora Machel Avenue, in Harare, Zimbabwe Samora Machel Avenue, in Luanda, Angola Samora Machel Bridge, (formerly Tete Bridge) across the Zambezi River in Tete, Mozambique (762 metres) Samora Machel constituency, (formerly Wanaheda constituency in 2003) in Khomas Region, Namibia Samora Machel House, residence for female students at the University of Limpopo, Turfloop Campus Samora Machel School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zambia Samora Machel Street, in Moscow, Russian Federation Samora Machel Street, in Asokoro, Abuja, Nigeria Samora Machel Street, in Utrecht, Netherlands Samora Machel Road, in Accra, Ghana Samora Machel Park, in Reggio Emilia, Italy Samora Machel Avenue, Mbombela (formerly Nelspruit), South Africa Memorial A memorial at the Mbuzini