Military Reform – 2018
2018
On August 6, the Mozambican government announced an agreement had been reached with RENAMO on the demobilization, disarmament, and integration of RENAMO combatants.[1] In September, the government established four working groups with RENAMO to implement the agreement. [2] On September 12, the deputy defense minister announced that the government had begun integrating RENAMO combatants into the military, although the government had not released concrete numbers as of September 18.[3]
[1] “Government and Renamo sign memorandum on military issues,” Agencia de Informacao de Mocambique, August 7, 2018.
[2] “Nyusi announces groups to work on demilitarisation of Renamo,” Agencia de Informacao de Mocambique, August 16, 2018.
[3] “Integration of Renamo men going ahead ‘as planned,’” Agencia de Informacao de Mocambique, September 12, 2018.