The United Nations Secretary-General's personal envoy to Mozambique, Mirko Manzoni, said that the last base of the Mozambican National Resistance (Renamo) could be closed this month, following the 2019 peace agreement. "I'm going to talk to the parties. I don't think we'll have any problems and we'll be able to close the base by the end of...
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DDR: There is already money to pay pensions to guerrillas
The UN Secretary-General's envoy to Mozambique told Lusa yesterday that the government has the money to pay pensions to Renamo guerrillas and that the demobilization process will be completed "in the next few months". "I think the demobilization process will be completed in the next few months. It's clear that what was...
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Tribute to musician Azagaia: UN envoy calls for investigation into police repression
The United Nations Secretary-General's envoy to Mozambique, Mirko Manzoni, says that the police have to take responsibility if their violent conduct in the face of the demonstrations is proven, but called for the investigations to be concluded. "It's clear that we have two different positions. On the one hand, the opposition is saying that there is violence...
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UN says Mozambique is an example for solving challenges in Africa
United Nations officials said on Thursday, June 9, after Mozambique was elected to the Security Council, that the Mozambican model of peace-building in Cabo Delgado "demonstrates how inter-African interventions can help solve challenges on the continent." In a joint statement following the election, Mirko Manzoni, the Secretary-General's personal envoy...