SOUTH AFRICA-MOZAMBIQUE: COOPERATION INCREASING

• Document Type: FOIA
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• Document Creation Date: March 9, 2023
• Document Release Date: November 13, 2020
• Case Number: F-2018-01308
• Publication Date: May 4, 1988

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SOUTH AFRICA-MOZAMBIQUE: Coopet Mon Increasing
South African President Botha and a seni
last week and agreed to reconvene a join
meeting is indicative of a general improve
cooperation. The two countries are discu!
Bassa hydroelectric complex in northern
power largely to South Africa. Pretoria ha
1,500 Mozambican troops to guard the tr
attacks by RENAMO insurgents. Pretoria
reschedule Mozambique's small bilateral
President Chissano recently held talks wit
businessman on investment opportunitiet
the Frontline S
to condemn Chissano if he meets with Bc
Comment: Pragmatism on both sides api
moves toward greater cooperation, but lc
over security issues will slow further impr(
successful reopening of the Cahora Bass:
South African good faith In restraining RE
overestimates Pretoria's ability to control
probably sees a summit as his lone barga
agree to a meeting until he believes that I
South African support to RENAMO have
)r Mozambican official met
security commission; the
nent in bilateral
sing reopening the Cahora
Aozambique built to supply
; agreed to equip and train
insmission lines from
las also agreed to
lebt, while Mozambican
a prominent South African
In Mozambique.
ates agreed last month not
ha
ears to be behind the
igstanding mutual mistrust
vements. Maputo views the
complex as a key signal of
NAMO but probably
the insurgents. Chissano
ling chip and is not likely to
laputo's concerns about.
leen addressed/
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