Mozambique

Mozambique's civil war was inevitable given the tradition of conflict that has always characterized Frelimo, first as an independence movement, and then as a ruling party. Without disregarding the role played by both Rhodesia and South Africa in the war - in fact providing new and detailed information about it - Cabrita guides the reader through Frelimo's early days and gives a clear understanding of the pattern of internal dissent, persecution and physical elimination of members and opponents that remained the organization's hallmark.

Autorentext

JOÃO M. CABRITA works as a Southern Africa news media consultant. He is a Mozambican, born and raised in Beira, currently living in Swaziland.

Zusammenfassung
Without ignoring the roles played by Rhodesia and South Africa in Mozambique's civil war, the author guides the reader through Frelimo's early days and describes the pattern of internal dissent, persecution and physical elimination of members and opponents that remained the organization's hallmark.

Inhalt
List of Tables List of Maps Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations Introduction PART I: A TRADITION OF CONFLICT Marriage of Convenience Profile of a Leader Southerners and Those from Afar Mondlane's Dilemmas Independence War Zambia Backs Frelimo Dissidents Mondlane and Che Guevara The Rise of Samora Machel Student Unrest Crisis Within Frelimo Mounts Mondlane Assassinated Frelimo After Mondlane PART II: INDEPENDENCE Portugal Transfer Power to Frelimo Jorge Jardim: Myth and Reality The Long Arm of Frelimo Totalitarian State Political Police Re-education M'telela: The Last Goodbye Coup Attempt Destroying the Sequels Revolutionaries and Traditionalists Frelimo and Religion PART III: RESISTANCE Conflict with Malawi and Rhodesia The Magaia Pamphlet The Voz da Africa Livre Renamo: the Early Days The Quest for Autonomy Gorongosa Matsangaice Killed Cristina Marginalized The Renamo Programme Renamo Survives the Wind of Change PART IV: THE TURNING POINT South Africa Backs Renamo Renamo Reviews the 1979 Programme Cristina Killed Heading for Maputo The Invasion that Never Was The Government Counter-Attacks PART V: RUMOURS OF PEACE A Different Kind of Operation The Nkomati Accord The Pretoria Talks PART VI: FOREIGN INTERVENTION Zimbabwe's Role Expanded The Malawian Connection Changing the Guard Britain and Tanzania Assist FAM Renamo's Response Recruits and Collaborators The Washington Lobby Epilogue Notes Index