Rwanda pulling its troops out of Mozambique risks creating a security vacuum in the restive Cabo Delgado province.
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It is 50 years since Mozambique achieved its independence from Portugal. But celebrations are being marred by deep divisions.
The ongoing political crisis in Mozambique is rooted in history. Frelimo abandoned the path to true democracy 40 years ago and became increasingly repressive.
Kigali wants to be seen as a reliable security provider at home and abroad.
The SADC mission shows how difficult it is to run a large-scale military intervention, especially if the host government is not taking full ownership and supporting the operation.
Africa’s youth are not countering the deepening of autocratisation across the continent.
Rwandan forces have been able to keep civilian casualties low in Cabo Delgado despite carrying out a counterterrorism operation.
Even by conservative estimates, Mozambique’s snakebite figures are far higher than previously thought.
The maritime situation in Mozambique must not be allowed to emulate the maritime threats found off Nigeria, Somalia, and the rebel-held territories in Libya.
Frelimo, which governs Mozambique, has squandered the enormous political capital it enjoyed at independence. It now remains in power through violence, intimidation, harassment, and threats.
The Southern African Development Community does not have a remarkable record of military interventions in civil conflicts in the region.
Intervention in Cabo Delgado is a potentially dangerous move with far-reaching consequences for SADC if its efforts fail, or it becomes a protracted intervention.
The conflict has put a temporary lid on plans that have been in the making for more than a decade since rich liquefied natural gas reserves were discovered in the Rovuma Basin.
The situation in Cabo Delgado is dire. The international community needs to act fast to contain it.
Should South Africa’s military get involved, it would be venturing into a highly violent and complex landscape, requiring a counter-terrorism type of operations.
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Research Coordinator, Security Institute for Governance and Leadership in Africa, Stellenbosch University
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Professor at the PhD Course in Peace, Democracy, Social Movements and Human Development, Universidade Técnica de Moçambique (UDM)
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Professor of Political Science, Department of Political Studies and Governance, University of the Free State
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Research Fellow and Cluster Leader, Power and Popular Politics research cluster, Institute of Development Studies
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Lecturer, Lúrio University
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Jan Smuts Professor of International Relations and Director of the African Centre for the Study of the United States (ACSUS), University of the Witwatersrand
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Lecturer and Senior Research Fellow at the South African Research Chair in International Law (SARCIL), University of Johannesburg
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Associate Professor, Security Institute for Governance and Leadership In Africa (SIGLA), Stellenbosch University
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Research Professor, Political Science, Chr. Michelsen Institute
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Losophone Research Specialist/Adjunct Professor in African Studies, Carleton University
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Lecturer in Geopolitics, The Ohio State University
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Associate Professor of International Relations, University of Trieste
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Conflict researcher, US Naval War College