War and Peace in Mozambique

by Chan, Stephen; Venancio, Moises; Alden, Chris; Barnes, Sam

• ISBN13: 9780312216634
• ISBN10: 0312216637
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1998-11-01
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Summary

This book traces the end of hostilities and the often acrimonious, sometimes naive, but always laboured negotiations towards peace and elections in Mozambique. There is careful examination of the many international actors involved, from the covert intervention of South Africa, the reaction of other African states, the role of the United Nations and that of humanitarian and religious groups. Care is taken to avoid caricaturing the actors or to make heroes and villains of the participants in this complex struggle. The motivations of the RENAMO guerillas and the government reactions through the FRELIMO forces are carefully explained. The lessons to be learned in Africa and beyond from the slow progress towards peaceful resolution are discussed.

Table of Contents

Preface	viii	(2)
List of Abbreviations	x	(2)
About the Authors	xii	(1)
Introduction	xiii
1 War and Gropings towards Peace	1	(33)
Moises Venancio
Stephen Chan
(Interview with Matteo Zuppi, Community of Santo Egidio, by Riccardo Chartroux)	30	(4)
2 Roman Talks	34	(13)
Moises Venancio
Stephen Chan
3 Towards Elections	47	(20)
Moises Venancio
Stephen Chan
4 The United Nations, Elections and the Resolution of Conflict in Mozambique	67	(31)
Chris Alden
5 Can Peace-keeping be said to have worked in Mozambique? (Bye Bye Onumoz)	98	(19)
Moises Venancio
6 Humanitarian Assistance as a Factor in the Mozambican Peace Negotiations: 1990-2	117	(25)
Sam Barnes
7 Towards a Future	142	(4)
Moises Venancio
Stephen Chan
Appendix I: General Peace Agreement for Mozambique	146	(38)
Appendix II: Results of the Mozambican Elections	184	(2)
Appendix III: Mozambique's Post-Election Government	186	(2)
Further Reading	188	(1)
Index	189