MOZAMBIQUE: PEACE INITIATIVES FACE FORMIDABLE HURDLES

• Document Type: FOIA
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• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 06825797
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• Document Creation Date: March 9, 2023
• Document Release Date: November 13, 2020
• Case Number: F-2018-01308
• Publication Date: January 12, 1988

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Director of
Central
Intelligence
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National IntelligInce Daily
Tuesday
12 January 1988
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MOZAMBIQUE: Peace Initiatives Face Formidable Hurd'
Mozambican President Chissano and AFNAMO leader
Dhiakama are exploring the possibility of peace talks, although
each appears unwillino to meet the ott er's conditions for a
settlement.
Dhlakama sent a request for talks to the I lozambican Government
He repeated his three
conditions for a settlement: removal of all foreign troops, free
elections, and RENAMO's inclusion in a tr insitional government.
The government rejected the terms but cr untered last month by
_offering an amnesty. Chissano
favors talks with RENAMO, although
hardliners in the government oppose stmt a dialogue.
Leaders of Zimbabwe, which has committ d .6,000 troops to the
struggle against RENAMO, are publicly cc Jnseling against any
political accommodation with the rebels. I I contrast, Zambia and
Malawi�both occasional targets of RENA MO cross-border raids�
have urged Maputo in recent weeks to ne.iotiate
Comment: Regardless of RENAMO's inte�
the rebels almost certainly want to improv
before March, when the iainy season�tri
heightened insurgent activity�ends. Soul
modest level of materiel support to the rei
talks but probably would oppose any.settl
the rebels a substantial share of power
Chissano appears sincerely to want to ne(
conflict but is probably unwilling to restrui
accommodate RENAMO. He almost certal
the views of government hardliners and Zi
principal military ally, reducing prospects
significant new concessions.
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est in talks with Maputo,
3 their military position
litionally a time of
Africa, which provides a
refs, appears supportive of
?ment that does not give
otiate an end to the
ture his government to
lly is also constrained by
nbabwe, Mozambique's
at he will offer the rebels
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