Mozambique
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40th Anniversary of Machel’s Plane Crash: A Disputed Investigation and Unresolved Questions of Historical Responsibility
According to Africanews, South Africa and Mozambique held a joint 40th-anniversary commemoration at the site of Samora Machel’s plane crash. An investigation into the 1986 crash, led by the apartheid-era South African government, blamed the pilot and ruled out assassination, but the conclusion was rejected by Mozambique and Soviet officials and experts. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission later reviewed the case without reaching a final finding, recommending only that the investigation conti
Truth Era Newsroom · 0 viewsGovernment Says Improved, UN Says Worsened: Security Narrative Gap in Northern Mozambique and Foreign Military Involvement
Mozambican President Chapo announced that after a December amnesty expires, illegal firearms will be forcibly confiscated, and attributed the improvement of the situation in Cabo Delgado province over the past two years to the country's defense and security forces as well as Rwandan and Tanzanian troops. Yet a UN Special Rapporteur pointed out clearly in August this year that attacks against civilians in the province have increased in frequency, severity, and scale over the past year. The direct
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