{"id":9428,"date":"2013-07-31T04:19:20","date_gmt":"2013-07-31T04:19:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/progress-welcomed-in-mozambique-peace-talks\/"},"modified":"2013-07-31T04:19:13","modified_gmt":"2013-07-31T04:19:13","slug":"progress-welcomed-in-mozambique-peace-talks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/progress-welcomed-in-mozambique-peace-talks\/","title":{"rendered":"Progress Welcomed in Mozambique Peace Talks"},"content":{"rendered":"

{{Observers greeted progress in the latest peace negotiations between Mozambique’s government and former rebels with cautious optimism Tuesday after months of renewed violence.}}<\/p>\n

Simmering tensions between rebel group-turned-opposition party Renamo and the Frelimo government erupted into armed clashes in April — more than two decades after the end of the southern African country’s civil war.<\/p>\n

After 11 rounds of talks aimed at resolving the crisis, news finally came Monday that the government and Renamo had reached a partial agreement to change electoral laws — an announcement that was broadly welcomed.<\/p>\n

“This is a positive development. At last there is a basis for a compromise,” said Britain-based analyst Alex Vines.<\/p>\n

It appeared the government was “serious about providing a face-saving mechanism for Renamo,” he added.<\/p>\n

“At last the government and Renamo start to agree!” said independent newspaper O Pais.<\/p>\n

Both sides said Monday they had made progress — the first time since talks started last December.<\/p>\n

“Everything leads us to believe that conditions have been created for (an agreement) to be signed,” chief government negotiator Jose Pacheco told state-run Radio Mozambique.<\/p>\n

“A good consensus prevails between the two parties on key issues,” said Renamo chief negotiator Saimone Macuiane.<\/p>\n

But Renamo says it still wants clarifications before signing a 12-point agreement hammered out during exhaustive talks.<\/p>\n

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