Filipe Nyusi Urges Calm As Dialogue With Renamo Continues
Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi on Thursday appealed for calm in the current phase of the government’s dialogue with the main opposition party, the rebel movement Renamo, in order to secure a definitive peace. Speaking at a rally in the Siluvo locality, in Nhamatanda district, during his working visit to the central province of Sofala, Nyusi […]
Afonso Dhlakama Complains of ‘Slowness’ in Negotiations
Afonso Dhlakama, leader of the Mozambican rebel movement Renamo, on Wednesday complained at the slow pace of negotiations for a definitive peace between his militia and the Mozambican defence and security forces, but urged his followers to be patient. In another of his telephone press conferences, this time between his bush headquarters in the central […]
Mozambique Indefinite Truce – Debt Guarantee Confirmed
As expected, Renamo head Afonso Dhlakama this morning (Thursday 4 May) announced an indefinite extension of the cease fire. The announcement was made by telephone from his base in Gorongosa to a press conference in Maputo. He confirmed that he has remained in regular phone contact with President Filipe Nyusi. He linked the cease fire […]
Governor Helena Taipo Asks Afonso Dhlakama’s Father to Help Secure Peace
The governor of the central Mozambican province of Sofala, Helena Taipo, on Friday called on regulo (chief) Mangunde, who is the father of Afonso Dhlakama, leader of the rebel movement Renamo, and asked him to help persuade his son to transform the current truce into a definitive peace. Taipo was making an official trip to […]
Confusion and Spin in Mozambique Secret Debt Saga
Secret Debt: Maleiane defends feasibility study that Comiche damned, but blames banks for accepting study Economy and Finance Minister Adriano Maleiane defended the feasibility study which was used to justify the $2 billion in secret loans, speaking at a press conference 27 December. In effect, he directly challenged the parliamentary commission, headed by former finance […]
Mozambique ex-rebel leader Afonso Dhlakama calls truce
Afonso Dhlakama has led Renamo since 1979 at the height of the civil war, which ended in 1992 Former rebel commander Afonso Dhlakama, who leads Mozambique’s main opposition party Renamo, has announced a two-month extension to a truce between his troops and the government to give more time for peace talks. Mr Dhlakama returned to […]
Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi Briefs Opposition Leader Daviz Simango On Peace Talks
Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi on Monday granted an audience to Daviz Simango, leader of the country’s second largest opposition party, the Mozambique Democratic Movement (MDM), at which he briefed Simango on the latest developments in the peace talks between the government and the rebel movement Renamo. Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Simango said it […]
China Hails Mozambique’s Peace Talks President Filipe Nyusi and Afonso Dhlakama
Chinese Ambassador to Mozambique Su Jian on Wednesday applauded the dialogues between Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi and Afonso Dhlakama, leader of the main opposition Renamo. Su said the Chinese government is following with satisfaction the dialogues towards a lasting peace agreement. The ambassador added that China is ready to support Mozambique’s efforts to bring back […]
Mozambique Rivals Commit to Regaining Peace
The government of Mozambique is confident of a breakthrough in the ongoing talks to end renewed terror that has led to thousands fleeing to neighbouring countries. President Filipe Nyusi, is hopeful a deal will be concluded this week with the opposition Mozambique National Resistance (Renamo), whose insurgents have carried out some banditry following a contentious […]
Mozambican government, Renamo Peace Talks End Without Solution
The fourth round in the current dialogue between the Mozambican government and the Renamo rebels ended on Friday, with no tangible results, and no sign of an end to Renamo’s insurrection, mainly affecting the central provinces. A brief statement read out by the coordinator of the international mediating team, European Union representative Mario Raffaelli, said […]
