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The first meeting between the President of the Republic of Mozambique, Filipe Nyusi, and the President of Renamo, the late Afonso Dhlakama, in Maputo in February 2015. The Principals committed to using peaceful means, such as dialogue, to overcome grievances between their parties.
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The President of the Republic of Mozambique, Filipe Nyusi, meeting with the President of Renamo, the late Afonso Dhlakama, at the Renamo Headquarters in Gorongosa in August 2017. During the meeting, the Principals agreed to key elements for decentralization, including the election of governors in the 2019 elections. The bill on decentralization was unanimously passed by the parliament in May 2018. Photo: Peace Process Secretariat
The President of the Republic of Mozambique, Filipe Nyusi, meeting with the President of Renamo, the late Afonso Dhlakama, at the Renamo Headquarters in Gorongosa in August 2017. The meeting was an important step in building consensus on the decentralization process. Photo: Peace Process Secretariat
The President of the Republic of Mozambique, Filipe Nyusi, meeting with the President of Renamo, the late Afonso Dhlakama, at the Renamo Headquarters in Gorongosa in August 2017. Also pictured are mediators Mirko Manzoni, Neha Sanghrajka and Eduardo Namburete. Photo: Peace Process Secretariat
The President of the Republic of Mozambique, Filipe Nyusi, meeting with the President of Renamo, the late Afonso Dhlakama, at the Vunduzi Administrative Post, Gorongosa District in February 2018. During the meeting, the Principals discussed key issues on disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) of Renamo's combatants. Photo: Peace Process Secretariat
The President of the Republic of Mozambique, Filipe Nyusi, meeting with the President of Renamo, the late Afonso Dhlakama, at the Vunduzi Administrative Post, Gorongosa District in February 2018. Also pictured are mediators Mirko Manzoni, Neha Sanghrajka and Jonathan Powell. Photo: Peace Process Secretariat
The President of Renamo, the late Afonso Dhlakama, meeting with mediators Mirko Manzoni, Neha Sanghrajka and Eduardo Namburete, in Gorongosa in February 2018. The mediators frequently traveled to Renamo's headquarters to ensure dialogue was maintained between the Principals. Photo: Peace Process Secretariat
The President of the Republic of Mozambique, Filipe Nyusi, and the President of Renamo, the late Afonso Dhlakama, meeting with mediators Mirko Manzoni, Neha Sanghrajka, Jonathan Powell and Eduardo Namburete. Discussions focussed on resolving remaining issues related to the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) process. Photo: Peace Process Secretariat
The President of the Republic of Mozambique, Filipe Nyusi, alongside the then President of Renamo, the late Afonso Dhlakama, meeting with female combatants of Renamo. Photo: Peace Process Secretariat
Soldiers standing guard at the coffin of Afonso Dhlakama during his funeral ceremony in Beira. The longtime President of Renamo died unexpectedly on 3 May 2018. Photo: Peace Process Secretariat
The President of the Republic of Mozambique, Filipe Nyusi, shaking hands with the President of Renamo, Ossufo Momade, during a meeting in Chimoio on 2 June 2019. Photo: Peace Process Secretariat
The President of the Republic of Mozambique, Filipe Nyusi, the President of Renamo, Ossufo Momade, and the President of the Democratic Movement of Mozambique, Daviz Simango, with mediators, Mirko Manzoni and Neha Sanghrajka. Photo: Peace Process Secretariat
The President of the Republic of Mozambique, Filipe Nyusi, and the President of Renamo, Ossufo Momade in a meeting with members of the Military Affairs Commission and mediators Mirko Manzoni and Neha Sanghrajka. Photo: Peace Process Secretariat
The President of the Republic of Mozambique, Filipe Nyusi, and President of Renamo, Ossufo Momade, following the signing of the Agreement on the Definitive Cessation of Military Hostilities in Gorongosa on 1 August 2019. Photo: Peace Process Secretariat
The President of the Republic of Mozambique, Filipe Nyusi, and the President of Renamo, Ossufo Momade, accompanied by members of the Military Affairs Commission, at signing of the Agreement on the Definitive Cessation of Military Hostilities in Gorongosa on 1 August 2019. Photo: Peace Process Secretariat
The President of the Republic of Mozambique, Filipe Nyusi, and the President of Renamo, Ossufo Momade, alongside members of the mediation team, Mirko Manzoni (4th from left) and Neha Sanghrajka (3rd from left) and representatives of the Contact Group at the signing ceremony of the Agreement on the Definitive Cessation of Military Hostilities held in Gorongosa on 1 August 2019. Photo: Peace Process Secretariat
The President of the Republic of Mozambique, Filipe Nyusi, and the President of Renamo, Ossufo Momade, along with members of the International Component (IC) at the signing ceremony of the Agreement on the Definitive Cessation of Military Hostilities held in Gorongosa on 1 August 2019. Photo: Peace Process Secretariat
The President of the Republic of Mozambique, Filipe Nyusi, and the President of Renamo, Ossufo Momade, embrace following the signing of the Maputo Accord for Peace and National Reconciliation in Maputo on 6 August 2019. Photo: Peace Process Secretariat
The President of the Republic of Mozambique, Filipe Nyusi, and the President of Renamo, Ossufo Momade, accompanied by Mirko Manzoni (left), Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General for Mozambique, and Ignazio Cassis (right), Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, at the signing ceremony of the Maputo Accord for Peace and National Reconciliation in Maputo on 6 August 2019. Photo: Peace Process Secretariat
The President of the Republic of Mozambique, Filipe Nyusi, and the President of Renamo, Ossufo Momade, witnessing the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) of ex-combatants in Dondo District, Sofala Province, in June 2020. Photo: Peace Process Secretariat
The President of the Republic of Mozambique, Filipe Nyusi, and the President of Renamo, Ossufo Momade, standing alongside ex-combatants as they undergo the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) process in Dondo District, Sofala Province, in June 2020. Photo: Peace Process Secretariat
Senior Political Advisor to the peace process, Neha Sanghrajka, meeting with members of the Joint Technical Group for DDR at the Assembly Areas in Dondo District, Sofala Province, in June 2020. Photo: Peace Process Secretariat
An ex-combatant receiving his reinsertion package from a member of the Peace Process Secretariat in Dondo District, Sofala Province, in June 2020. Photo: Peace Process Secretariat
The President of the Republic of Mozambique, Filipe Nyusi, and the President of Renamo, Ossufo Momade, greet each other upon arrival at the Assembly Area in Vunduzi, Sofala Province, in September 2020. Photo: Peace Process Secretariat
The President of the Republic of Mozambique, Filipe Nyusi, and the President of Renamo, Ossufo Momade, arriving at the Assembly Area for the DDR process in Vunduzi, Sofala Province, in September 2020. Photo: Peace Process Secretariat
Several ex-combatants eagerly await their chance to go through the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) in Vunduzi, Sofala Province, in September 2020. Photo: Peace Process Secretariat
The President of the Republic of Mozambique, Filipe Nyusi, and the President of Renamo, Ossufo Momade, witnessing the disarmament of ex-combatants in Vunduzi, Sofala Province, in September 2020. Photo: Peace Process Secretariat
Members of the Joint Technical Group for DDR provide an overview of DDR activities during a presentation in Vunduzi, Sofala Province, in September 2020. Photo: Peace Process Secretariat
Female ex-combatants preparing to take part in the disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration (DDR) process in Vunduzi, Gorongosa in September 2020. Photo: Peace Process Secretariat
A female ex-combatant preparing to hand over her weapon during the disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration (DDR) process in Vunduzi, Gorongosa in September 2020. Photo: Peace Process Secretariat
140 female combatants were registered as part of the disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration (DDR) process in Vunduzi, Sofala Province, in September 2020. Photo: Peace Process Secretariat
The President of the Republic of Mozambique, Filipe Nyusi, and the President of Renamo, Ossufo Momade, witnessing the disarmament of ex-combatants in Vunduzi, Sofala Province, in September 2020. Photo: Peace Process Secretariat
The President of Renamo, Ossufo Momade, addressing former Renamo combatants at the end of the first phase of the DDR process in Vunduzi, Sofala Province, in September 2020. Photo: Peace Process Secretariat
Disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration (DDR) activities were adapted in early 2020 to be responsive to COVID-19 prevention measures, including physical distancing, facemasks, and enhanced hygiene measures. Photo: Peace Process Secretariat
Gender segregated accommodation, hygiene facilities and medical services are offered at the Assembly Areas where the disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration (DDR) takes place. Photo: Peace Process Secretariat
An aerial view of a typical Assembly Areas where the disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration (DDR) takes place. Photo: Peace Process Secretariat
The disarmament area is where ex-combatants bring their weapons to be decommissioned, registered, collected and stored. Photo: Peace Process Secretariat
The reintegration area is the final stage of the process within the Assembly Area. Here, ex-combatants receive the support necessary to cover basic immediate needs as they begin their reintegration back into society. Photo: Peace Process Secretariat
Video Gallery
Peace is Our Culture - Maputo Accord Celebration (August 2022)
Three years following the signing of the Maputo Accord, Mozambicans are challenged to show the world that ‘Peace is our culture’ .
Overview of the Peace Process
An overview of the peace process including the role of the United Nations, and the Peace Process Secretariat.
DDR Highlights Film (December 2021)
An overview of the progress made through the disarmament, demobilisation, and reintegration (DDR) process.
Peace Clubs - Maputo Accord Celebration (August 2021)
To commemorate the second anniversary of the signing of the Maputo Accord, DDR beneficiaries came together to plant trees of peace in Nhamatanda District, Sofala Province.
Overview of Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration (DDR) Dondo District (June 2020)
On 4 June 2020, the first group of ex-combatants from Renamo completed the disarmament and demobilization process in Dondo District, in Sofala Province. A total of 296 ex-combatants received personal identification cards, demobilization documents and reinsertion packages to return home and begin the reintegration process.
Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration (DDR) Stakeholders
An overview of the various steps of the peace process, including the initial meeting between President Nyusi and the late Renamo President Afonso Dhlakama in 2017 and the signing of the Maputo Accord for Peace and National Reconciliation in August 2019.
President of COREM
President of COREM, Sheik Aminoddin Mohamad, calls for the faithful of all religions to comply with the recommendations of the government in combating COVID-19 to support peace and reconciliation in Mozambique.
Christian Religious Leaders
Christian leaders call for support and affection from all the faithful in society to ensure the successful social reintegration of demobilized combatants, while also requesting continued adherence to COVID-19 guidelines.
