Afonso Dhlakama, the leader of Mozambique’s opposition party and rebel militia Renamo, has apparently abandoned his threat to take power by force in six provinces of the country – instead calling for elections in 2019 to decide who governs them. In an interview on Tuesday 17 May with independent media house Grupo Soico, Dhlakama said…...

Afonso Dhlakama addressing a rally in Beira ahead of the 2014 elections. Photo © Tom Bowker / Zitamar News