Afonso Dhlakama of the Mozambican Resistance Movement (RENAMO) speaking to the media after voting in Maputo in 2014. Photo Credit: Reuters
The people of Mozambique will for the next seven days have some level of freedom to celebrate the New Year Holidays after the opposition party in the country announced intentions to cease all military activities against government.
The leader of Renamo party Afonso Dhlakama told the media from his hideout on the telephone on Tuesday that “I announce the provisional cessation of military hostilities across the country as from midnight Tuesday”.
Mr. Dhlakama said he has already called the President of the country, Filipe Nyusi to offer such a truce.
Many people died in a civil war between 1976 and 1992 when forces belonging to the Renamo party fought forces from the ruling Frelimo forces.
It has been challenging to mediate between the two groups after the 2014 disputed elections won by the ruling Frelimo.
President Nyusi has also told journalists that he was happy with the telephone conversation with Mr. Dhlakama and hopes the expected truce will serve the country better.
Source: Africafeeds.com
