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Mozambique rivals Dhlakama and Guebuza sign ceasefire Mozambique rivals Dhlakama and Guebuza sign peace deal
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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. Mozambican President Arnando Guebuza has signed a peace deal with ex-rebel leader Afonso Dhlakama, who on Thursday emerged from two years in hiding.
Mr Dhlakama flew into Maputo on Thursday after a deal to end two years of conflict was agreed last month. President Guebuza hailed the deal to end a low-level insurgency as "a very important day for our people".
The Renamo leader, who also fought a 1975-1992 civil war, was accompanied by diplomats for his own protection. Mr Dhlakama agreed but also accused the government of "intolerance", the AFP news agency reports.
He said he would contest next month's elections. The head of Renamo, which fought a 1975-1992 civil war, says he will contest next month's elections.
Mr Dhlakama has contested every poll since the civil war ended but has always lost. He 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. Mr Dhlakama flew into the capital Maputo on Thursday accompanied by diplomats, after a deal to end the conflict was agreed last month.
The low-level insurgency threatened the economic progress Mozambique had made in recent years. After signing the deal, he said he hoped it "can bring to an end the one-party state", AFP reports.
Thousands of Renamo supporters greeted Mr Dhlakama at the airport, reports the AFP news agency. "After the beautiful dream of two decades ago when peace seemed to be for always, we saw a systematic concentration of power in the hands of those in power... many are in this room," he said, drawing gasps and mutters from the audience, according to AFP.
"On October 15, I want this same crowd," he told them. The Renamo leader went into hiding in October 2012, after accusing the government of breaking the terms of the 1992 peace deal.
"I want you all to vote Afonso Dhlakama, number one and number two Renamo!" he said in reference to the presidential and parliamentary elections. The conflict threatened the economic progress Mozambique had made in recent years.
Presidential and parliamentary elections are due on 15 October.
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.