Demobilization – 2019
2019
On August 6th, 2019, Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi and the leader of the former rebel movement RENAMO, Ossufo Momade, reached an agreement on Peace and Reconciliation. While the terms of the agreement remain secret, the deal includes issues specific to the demobilization, disarmament, and reintegration of RENAMO combatants. As part of the deal, RENAMO submitted a list of 5,211 names to the Joint Technical Group on DDR of which only a handful of combatants were demobilized before the October election.[1]
[1] Weimer, Bernhard. “Walking the Talk? A critical perspective on Sustainable Peace and Reconciliation in Mozambique.” FES Peace and Security Series 38 (2020); Kleinfeld, Philip. 2019. Cracks Form in Mozambique’s Latest Push for Peace. The New Humanitarian (September 03, 2019)