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| Mozambique rivals Dhlakama and Guebuza sign ceasefire | |
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| Mozambique President Arnando Guebuza has signed a ceasefire with ex-rebel leader Afonso Dhlakama, who has returned to the capital for the first time in two years. | |
| Mr Dhlakama flew into Maputo on Thursday after a deal to end two years of conflict was agreed last month. | Mr Dhlakama flew into Maputo on Thursday after a deal to end two years of conflict was agreed last month. |
| The Renamo leader, who also fought a 1975-1992 civil war, was accompanied by diplomats for his own protection. | The Renamo leader, who also fought a 1975-1992 civil war, was accompanied by diplomats for his own protection. |
| He said he would contest next month's elections. | He said he would contest next month's elections. |
| Mr Dhlakama has contested every poll since the civil war ended but has always lost. | Mr Dhlakama has contested every poll since the civil war ended but has always lost. |
| In October 2012, he went into hiding after accusing the government of breaking the terms of the 1992 peace deal. | In October 2012, he went into hiding after accusing the government of breaking the terms of the 1992 peace deal. |
| The low-level insurgency threatened the economic progress Mozambique had made in recent years. | The low-level insurgency threatened the economic progress Mozambique had made in recent years. |
| Thousands of Renamo supporters greeted Mr Dhlakama at the airport, reports the AFP news agency. | Thousands of Renamo supporters greeted Mr Dhlakama at the airport, reports the AFP news agency. |
| "On October 15, I want this same crowd," he told them. | "On October 15, I want this same crowd," he told them. |
| "I want you all to vote Afonso Dhlakama, number one and number two Renamo!" he said in reference to the presidential and parliamentary elections. | "I want you all to vote Afonso Dhlakama, number one and number two Renamo!" he said in reference to the presidential and parliamentary elections. |
| Mr Guebuza is stepping down after serving two terms and former Defence Minister Felipe Nyusi will be the candidate of the governing Frelimo party. | Mr Guebuza is stepping down after serving two terms and former Defence Minister Felipe Nyusi will be the candidate of the governing Frelimo party. |