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Report by Carole Collins, Southern Africa International Affairs Representative, on the Fifth Congress of Mozambique's ruling party FRELIMO. Collins discusses Mozambican President Joachim Chissano, Julius Nyerere (former president of Tanzania), Zambian President Kaunda, and Zaire President Mobutu. The report says a major theme of the Congress was the need to preserve national unity in the face of a war that has undermined trade, transport and communication between different parts of the country. Also, the Congress reluctantly affirmed the austerity measures of the Economic Recovery Program (PRE) pressed on Mozambique by foreign donors and lenders, including the IMF. The report discusses the MNR and the impact of the war. • Party Congresses and Democratic Debate • Preparing for the Congress: Broadening the Public Debate • - internal Party meetings at district and provincial levels • - public sessions • -- On the War • -- On the PRE • -- On corruption • -- on national unity • The First Days of the Congress • The Central Committee Report • Statements by Foreign Delegations • Message from Mass Organizations • Key Issues Debated by the Congress • - Impact of the War • - The Economy • - Corruption • Outcomes of the Congress: a Summary • - Party Leadership • - Party Ideology and Perspective • - The Economy and PRE • - Social Services • Pre- and Post-Congress Peace Process in Regional Perspective • What Kind of Peace?

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Mozambique's Road to Peace Beyond FRELIMO’s 5th Congress

SOUTHERN AFRICA INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS REPORT

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