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Third time lucky: Will Mozambique’s peace deal last?
It’s been a year since Frelimo and Renamo signed the Maputo Accord. This time, the peace might just hold
Remembering a warlord democrat
Afonso Dhlakama, the Mozambican rebel leader, was a quixotic, charismatic figure
Mozambique rebel leader Dhlakama dead, say party sources
Several sources in the Renamo party said the veteran rebel leader passed away after an unconfirmed heart attack
Renamo boycotts Assembly opening
Afonso Dhlakama demands that a caretaker government be put in place to reform the electoral institutions.
Renamo’s Dhlakama hits Maputo campaign trail
After an electoral overhaul, Renamo’s Afonso Dhlakama is confident that the upcoming presidential election will be the first with credibility.
Mozambique’s former rebel leader rides election wave
Despite support waning drastically, former rebel leader Afonso Dhlakama is pulling the numbers in the Mozambique presidential election campaign.
Mozambique rivals sign landmark peace deal
Mozambique’s president Armando Guebuza and rebel Renamo leader Afonso Dhlakama signed a peace deal in Maputo, bringing to an end a two-year conflict.
Moz army attacks former Renamo rebel camp
Mozambique’s armed forces have attacked a camp of former rebels in the country’s centre where "bandits" terrorised civilians on the road last month.
Mugabe’s future may hold key to resolving crisis
Resolving the thorny question of Robert Mugabe’s fate may hold the key to breaking the impasse over Zimbabwe’s disputed presidential vote. Mugabe has not himself suggested he…