The Mozambican National Resistance (RENAMO; Portuguese: Resistência Nacional Moçambicana) is a conservative political party in Mozambique led by Afonso Dhlakama. It fought against the Mozambican Liberation Front in the Mozambican Civil War from 1975 to 1992 and against the Zimbabwean government of Robert Mugabe. “Political Parties” redirects here. ... Afonso Marceta Macacho Dhlakama (born 1 January 1953 in Mangunde, Mozambique) is a Mozambican politician. ... The Liberation Front of Mozambique (better known under its abbreveration FRELIMO, pronounced fray-LEE-moo; Portuguese: Frente de Libertação de Moçambique) is a political party that has ruled Mozambique since independence in 1975. ... The Mozambican Civil War started in Mozambique during the 1970s following independence in 1975. ... Robert Gabriel Mugabe KCB (born on February 21, 1924) is the President of Zimbabwe. ...

RENAMO was founded as an anti-Communist political organization sponsored by the Central Intelligence Organization of Rhodesia in 1975 following Mozambique's independence and the establishment of a Marxist-Leninist, Soviet-backed one-party state. André Matsangaissa, an ex-FRELIMO army commander, was the first leader of RENAMO. The Smith administration wanted to prevent the FRELIMO government from providing a safe haven for Zimbabwe African National Union militants seeking to overthrow the Rhodesian government. Matsangaissa was killed by government soldiers on 17 October 1979 in Sofala Province. Following a violent succession struggle, Afonso Dhlakama became the new RENAMO leader. During the Mozambican Civil War of the 1980s, RENAMO also received support from South Africa and the United States, who saw the FRELIMO government as a Soviet satellite. RENAMO insurgents were often accused of widespread brutality and human rights abuses against civilians. Anti-communism is opposition to communist ideology, organization, or government, on either a theoretical or practical level. ... The Central Intelligence Organization (CIO) is the national intelligence agency or secret police of Zimbabwe. ... Southern Rhodesia, todays Zimbabwe. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Vladimir Lenin in 1920 Leninism is a political and economic theory which builds upon Marxism; it is a branch of Marxism (and it has been the dominant branch of Marxism in the world since the 1920s). ... Soviet redirects here. ... States in which the constitution mandates power to a sole party are colored brown. ... André Matade Matsangaissa (also spelled Matsangaiza) (died 17 October 1979) was a Mozambican anti-communist rebel and the first leader of the Rhodesian-backed Mozambican National Resistance (RENAMO). ... The Liberation Front of Mozambique (better known under its abbreveration FRELIMO, pronounced fray-LEE-moo; Portuguese: Frente de Libertação de Moçambique) is a political party that has ruled Mozambique since independence in 1975. ... The Zimbabwe African National Union was a political party during the struggle for Rhodesias, ultimately Zimbabwes, independence, formed as a split from ZAPU. It won the 1980 elections under the leadership of Robert Mugabe, and eight years later merged again with Joshua Nkomos ZAPU to form Zanu... is the 290th day of the year (291st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... Sofala is a province of Mozambique. ... Afonso Marceta Macacho Dhlakama (born 1 January 1953 in Mangunde, Mozambique) is a Mozambican politician. ... The 1980s refers to the years from 1980 to 1989. ... Satellite state or client state is a political term that refers to a country which is formally independent but which is primarily subject to the domination of another, larger power. ... Human rights are rights which some hold to be inalienable and belonging to all humans. ...

Zimbabwe

RENAMO members attacked an army base in Zimbabwe near Dukosa on June 17, 1987, killing seven soldiers and wounding 19. RENAMO attacked the Katigo Tea Estate, destroying valuable property, in July and killed three men in Rushinga in August.^[1] is the 168th day of the year (169th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

On November 30 RENAMO militants burned down 13 houses.^[2] is the 334th day of the year (335th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Between December 1987 and January 21, 1988 RENAMO performed 101 attacks near the Mozambique-Zimbabwe border.^[2] is the 21st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...

South Africa

In 1984 the South African and Mozambican governments signed the Nkomati Accord, in which South Africa agreed to stop sponsoring RENAMO if the Mozambican government expelled exiled members of the African National Congress residing there. However, the Mozambican government did not expel the exiled members of the ANC and consequently the apartheid government continued funneling financial and military resources until a permanent peace accord was reached in 1992 and was supervised by ONUMOZ until 1994. This article is about the year. ... The Nkomati Accord was a nonagression treaty signed in 1984 between Mozambique and the Republic of South Africa. ... For political parties with similar names in other countries, see Northern Rhodesian African National Congress and Zambian African National Congress. ... A segregated beach in South Africa, 1982. ... The Rome General Peace Accords between the Mozambican civil war parties, the Frelimo (government) and the Renamo (rebels), put an end to the Mozambique Civil war. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... United Nations Operations in Mozambique (ONUMOZ). ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar). ...

The peace accord led to the disarmament of RENAMO, to the integration of some of its fighters into the Mozambican army and to its transformation into a regular political party. It is now the main opposition party in Mozambique. At the last legislative elections, 1 and 2 December 2004 , the party was the main part of the Renamo-UE electoral alliance, that won 29.7 % of the popular vote and 90 out of 250 seats. The presidential candidate of this alliance, Afonso Dhlakama, won 31.7 % of the popular vote. A legislature is a governmental deliberative body with the power to adopt laws. ... Elections in Mozambique gives information on election and election results in Mozambique. ... The Mozambican National Resistance (RENAMO; Portuguese: Resistência Nacional Moçambicana) is a conservative political party in Mozambique led by Afonso Dhlakama. ... Afonso Marceta Macacho Dhlakama (born 1 January 1953 in Mangunde, Mozambique) is a Mozambican politician. ...

Raul Domingos, negotiator at the Rome General Peace Accords and RENAMO's leader in parliament from 1994-1999, was expelled from the party in 2000, and in 2003, founded the Party for Peace, Democracy, and Development. Raul Domingos is a Mozambican politician who was part of Renamo until being thrown out on July 7, 2000. ... The Rome General Peace Accords between the Mozambican civil war parties, the Frelimo (government) and the Renamo (rebels), put an end to the Mozambique Civil war. ... The Party for Peace, Democracy, and Development (Partido para a Paz Democracia e Desenvolvimento) is a political party in Mozambique. ...

See also

• Heads of the National Resistance Government of Mozambique

The National Resistance Government of Mozambique was in place from the start of the civil war against the central government of Mozambique in 1975 until an accord was reached with the government on 9 October 1992. ...

References

External links

• Special Report on Mozambique 2004 Elections by the Carter Center
• Final Report of the European Union Election Observation Mission
• Main RENAMO Policy Guidelines 2004 (pdf)