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Scrambling to get readyRenamo has scrambled to establish a national election campaign within days of the return of its leader Afonso Dhlakama from the bush...

President Armando Guebuza and Renamo leader Afonso Dhlakama had been expected to seal the pact in public...

Renzi put pressure to end the conflict on both Guebuza and according to local paper Canal de Moçambique Renamo leader Afonso Dhlakama...

The Frente de Libertação de Moçambique (Frelimo) government and the Resistência Nacional de Moçambique (Renamo) rebels of Afonso Dhlakama have agreed in principle on a peace deal to be announced shortly Africa Confidential has learned...

Under the arrangement say political sources Renamo leader Afonso Dhlakama declared a unilateral ceasefire and attacks stopped on the main north-south N1 road near the Save (Sabi) River...

The leader of the Resistência Nacional Moçambicana Afonso Dhlakama may well stand in October's presidential election as part of a deal reached with President Armando Guebuza Africa Confidential understands...

Contrary to earlier reports Renamo leader Afonso Dhlakama remains at large and in control of operations...

Nor is the year likely to see an early resolution of the stand-off between Guebuza and the Resistência Nacional Moçambicana (Renamo) leader Afonso Dhlakama...

Simango was himself Mayor of Beira for the Resistência Nacional Moçambicana until Renamo's leader Afonso Dhlakama sacked him in 2008 and he went on to found the MDM (AC Vol 52 No 17 Renamo threatens a return to violence)...

As tensions rise in Mozambique following rebel leader Afonso Dhlakama's abrogation on 21 October of the 1992 peace deal more questions are being asked about the government's opaque spending on security and the armed forces and its plans to protect the country's growing investment in offshore gas production...