MOZAMBIQUE-SOUTH AFRICA: SUMMIT PLANNED

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• Case Number: F-2018-01308
• Publication Date: August 3, 1988

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Mozambique-South Africa: Summit Plan ied
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MOZAMBIQUE- Summit Planned
SOUTH AFRICA:
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Improving bilateral relations have set he stage for a meeting
between Mozambican President Chissi no and South African
President Botha; the summit is tentatir ply scheduled for later
this month.
Chissano announced at a meeting of the
that he prepared to meet with Botha
He cited evidence of reduced Sot
RENAMO insurgents and continuing coop
projects as indications of Pretoria's willin
'rontline States last month
th African support to the
ration on several economic
ness to improve relations,
Over the past year,
gal relations. He has kept a
s in Mozambique and has
teen moribund since 1985.
Chissano too has worked to improve bilat
tight rein on the African National Congre:
renewed two joint commissions that had
Pretoria has long pursued a two-track po icy toward Mozambique,
using economic incentives as well as milit iry pressure to persuade
Maputo to respond to South African sem. -ity concerns
here is now debt te among South African
decisionmakers over which approach to E Tiphasize
Comment: Chissano's decision to meet v ith Botha probably reflects
his judgment that South African cooperat on is necessary to improve
Mozambique's security and economic sitt ation. Pretoria has
responded to Maputo's overtures in the r ast year by increasing
economic support, probably hoping to de nonstrate to the rest of
operation with South Africa an yield important benefits.
Chissano's belief that South Africa has re
may be a result of a short-term decision I
provocations that might scuttle the plann
not likely to discard permanently insurget
though some Foreign Ministry officials mi
RENAMO, the South African military�we
foreign policy decision making�probably
the insurgency, which serves as a cost-ef
on Maputo.
luced support for RENAMO
y Pretoria to avoid
,d summit. South Africa is
t military pressure. Even
tett support ending aid to
ch holds the upper hand in
is not prepared to abandon
active way to put pressure
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