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 Politics of Mozambique - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Politics of Mozambique takes place in a framework of a presidential representative democratic republic, whereby the President of Mozambique is both head of state and head of government, and of a pluriform multi-party system.
Joaquim Chissano was elected president with 53% of the vote, and a 250-member National Assembly was voted in with 129 FRELIMO deputies, 112 RENAMO deputies, and 9 representatives of three smaller parties that formed the Democratic Union (UD).
The prime minister is appointed by the president.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Politics_of_Mozambique   (1451 words)

  
 Mozambique information - Search.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
In Mozambique, the military decision to withdraw occurred within the context of a decade of armed anti-colonial struggle, initially led by American-educated Eduardo Mondlane, who was assassinated in 1969.
Mozambique's decision to enforce UN sanctions against Rhodesia and deny that country access to the sea led Ian Smith's regime to undertake overt and covert actions to destabilize the country.
Mozambique's most highly developed art forms have been wood sculpture, for which the Makonde in northern Mozambique are particularly renowned, and dance.
c10-ss-1-lb.cnet.com /reference/Mozambique   (3444 words)

  
 RTE News - President of Mozambique estimates repairs will cost $250m
The President of Mozambique, Joaqcim Chissano, has estimated that $250m will be needed to repair the damage caused by floods.
The floods in Mozambique have dislodged and moved landmines, posing a new threat to lives once the water subsides, according to the country's foreign minister.
Mozambique is said to be still littered with landmines buried during its 16-year civil war, which ended in 1992.
www.rte.ie /news/2000/0303/mozambique.html   (353 words)

  
 Mozambique (12/06)
Mozambique maintains an embassy in the United States at 1990 M Street, NW, Suite 570, Washington, DC 20036; tel: 202-293-7146.
President Chissano met with President Bush in September 2003; previously, he had met with Presidents Reagan (October 1987), Bush (March 1990), and Clinton (November 1998), and also with Secretaries of State Powell (February 2002) and Baker (July 1992).
President Guebuza returned in September 2005 for the UN General Assembly in New York and in December 2005 attended the Fourth Development Cooperation Forum at the Carter Center in Atlanta.
www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/7035.htm   (4401 words)

  
 Visit Of  Mozambique President to India
Banquet Speech by the President in honour of H.E. Joaquim Alberto Chissano, President of the Republic of Mozambique on
The President of the Republic of Mozambique, H.E. Mr.
In this connection, the Mozambique side agreed that Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of India and supported the resolution of differences between India and Pakistan through bilateral dialogue on the basis of Simla Agreement of 1972 and Lahore Declaration of 1999.
meaindia.nic.in /event/2003/05/10events01.htm   (3494 words)

  
 Harvard Gazette: Joaquim Chissano expresses hope for future of Africa
Declaring that Africa is winning the battle against violent conflicts, Mozambican President Joaquim Chissano brought his vision of hope, prosperity, and peace to a packed forum at the Kennedy School on Sunday (Sept. 19).
Mozambique's President Joaquim Chissano delivered the 2004 Albert Gordon Lecture at the Kennedy School, in which he outlined the causes of conflict in Africa and the steps being taken to prevent and resolve them.
Mozambique, located on Africa's southeastern coast, won its independence in 1975 and Chissano served as foreign minister in the first socialist government.
www.news.harvard.edu /gazette/2004/09.23/13-mozambique.html   (631 words)

  
 allAfrica.com: Mozambique: Interview with President Chissano of Mozambique - Part 1 (Page 1 of 2)
Washington, DC President Joaquim Chissano of Mozambique was in Washington, at the end of February, for a mini-summit of southern African leaders with President George W. Bush and granted an interview to allAfrica.com.
Yes, the President of the United States, President Bush invited us, first of all to speak about his commitment to work with us in Africa for development and to tell us that his policy is to put Africa as a priority; then he also wanted to exchange views about regional situations, country situations.
For instance, in Mozambique floods and droughts occur at the same time because we cannot control the flow of water in rivers that come in from neighboring countries to reach the sea; sometimes the water doesn't come because there are droughts, and sometimes there is too much because there are heavy rains everywhere.
allafrica.com /stories/200203060801.html   (667 words)

  
 Mozambique
Mozambique's first inhabitants were Bushmanoide hunters and gatherers-ancestors of the Khoisan people.
In 1986, President Samora Machel died and was succeeded by Joaquim Chissano.
In 1994, Joaqium Chissano was democratically elected as President of the Republic of Mozambique.
www.uiowa.edu /~africart/toc/countries/Mozambique.html   (347 words)

  
 Mozambique and Dubai: Increased Trade Ties
The Mozambique consulate in Dubai, which was opened in 2000, also organised a special seminar on "Tourism and Investment Opportunities in Mozambique," which was attended by more than 100 businessmen from Mozambique and the UAE.
As part of the rebuilding process, Mozambique is augmenting infrastructure with a $1.3 billion aluminium smelter, major hydro-electric projects aimed at generating 6,000 megawatts, and setting up an ambitious iron and steel smelter.
Mozambique had also participated in the Afro-Arab Trade Fair held in Sharjah where the potential for ever greater trading and commercial ties was explored through a series of seminars and workshops.
www.africa-business.com /features/mozambique.html   (1596 words)

  
 Mozambique - Search Results - MSN Encarta   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Mozambique, officially Republic of Mozambique, country located on the southeastern coast of Africa.
Cabora Bassa Dam, dam on the Zambezi River in Mozambique.
Chissano, Joaquim, born in 1939, statesman and president of Mozambique (1986-2005).
encarta.msn.com /Mozambique.html   (116 words)

  
 afrol News - Mozambique's President Chissano on farewell tour
President Chissano is nevertheless doing his utmost to present Mr Guebuza as a freedom fighting veteran "like me".
President Chissano last year free willingly announced he would not seek a third presidential term even though the Mozambican constitution probably does not oblige him to stand down - depending on how the national legislation is read.
The moved partially was announced as a manoeuvre to strengthen democratic institutions in the country and Mozambique's international credibility as a democracy.
www.afrol.com /articles/14289   (764 words)

  
 World InfoZone - Mozambique Facts
Mozambique became a Portuguese centre for the slave trade.
Samora Machel, the first President of Mozambique, died in a plane crash in 1986.
In 1995 Mozambique, although previously a Portuguese Colony, became a member of the Commonwealth (The monarch of the UK is head of the Commonwealth).
www.worldinfozone.com /facts.php?country=Mozambique   (261 words)

  
 S. Africa, Swaziland, Mozambique, Kenya
Chissano was elected president, and his party won a majority (53%) of the parliamentary seats, with RENAMO and one smaller UD party forming the opposition.
The next morning, when President Museveni arrived from Uganda, I went over the text with him, agreed to a few changes that I thought were reasonable, and then after two more rounds of back and forth mediation, induced both sides to agree to the same text.
President Museveni will use his influence with SPLA leader John Garang to seek peaceful solutions to their problems, and President al Bashir will continue to restrain cross-border raids into Uganda, cooperate fully with the IGAD peace process, and seek Ugandan children who have been abducted by the Lord's Resistance Army.
www.cartercenter.org /news/documents/doc26.html   (2169 words)

  
 Invincible Defense Technology Command Center
Mozambique's invincible "national armor" prevented an enemy from arising within or outside the country.
When introducing it to his military leaders President Chissano of Mozambique referred to it as a "new secret weapon." As commander-in-chief, Chissano assured his military leaders that the unusual strategy it was based on would prevent further war.
For a summary of the research conducted prior to Mozambique's deployment of the secret weapon, read a paper that has been accepted for publication.
www.davidleffler.com /mozambique.html   (403 words)

  
 Mozambique's Prevention Wing of the Military:
Mozambique's President Alberto Joachim Chissano has credited much of his country's sustained peace and resulting economic development to creating a Prevention Wing of the military.
Mozambique's civilians have demonstrated through their actions that they believe peace will be maintained.
Mozambique is uniting and setting an example for other African countries by creating peace.
www.afbis.com /analysis/mozambiq.htm   (1487 words)

  
 Mozambique Alive - A Look into the History, Culture and Beauty of Mozambique | global nomads group
Samora Machel was the first President, and the transitional Prime Minister Chissano was named Minister of Foreign Affairs.
There were various clandestine affiars going on between both Frelimo and Renamo and other countries to control trade-routes, though at this point, nothing could be ensured as the war escalated daily in the midst of severe famine and drought.
By 1984, Mozambique was able to negotiate an agreement with South Africa, the Nkomati Accord, in which Mozambique agreed to stop supporting the African National Congress so that South Africa would stop supporting Renamo.
www.gng.org /mozambique/about_mozambique/civil_war.html   (839 words)

  
 afrol News - Guebuza congratulated as Mozambique President
South African President Thabo Mbeki sent his congratulations to Mr Guebuza already on 22 December, only one day after Mozambique's national electoral commission had declared the victory of the RENAMO leader and the designated heir of incumbent President Joaquim Chissano.
This view of the influential South African President was however not shared by international election observers and the united Mozambican opposition.
Nevertheless, the UN leader in his congratulation letter assures Mr Guebuza on the "strong assistance" of the United Nations for Mozambique, in particular concerning when it came to solving the country's health and poverty problems in an "orderly and peaceful way".
www.afrol.com /articles/15316   (657 words)

  
 UN Foundation: Board of Directors
Graça Machel was Mozambique's Minister for Education until 1989 and the chairperson of the National Organization of Children of Mozambique, an organization that places orphans in village homes.
Machel was a delegate to the 1998 UNICEF conference in Zimbabwe, is president of the National Commission of UNESCO, and served on the international steering committee of the 1990 World Conference on Education for All.
She is currently married to the former President of the Republic of South Africa, Nelson Mandela, and divides her time between activities in Maputo, Mozambique, and South Africa.
www.unfoundation.org /about/board/machel.asp   (180 words)

  
 President Mbeki Congratulates President Armando Guebuza on his Election as President of Mozambique   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
President Thabo Mbeki, today - Wednesday, 22 December 2004 - extended his heartfelt congratulations to Armando Guebuza on his election as President of Mozambique.
President Mbeki said, "Your Excellency, please accept my congratulations on your election as the President of the Republic of Mozambique.
His dedication and quest for development, peace and prosperity in Africa remain the highlight of his tenure as the President of Mozambique.
www.dfa.gov.za /docs/2004/moza1222.htm   (455 words)

  
 President of Mozambique   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The Presidential flag of Mozambique is a red field (2:3 proportion) with the coat of arms centered and fimbriated in white.
The interior part of the arms shows a map of the country bordered by water (the Indian Ocean) at the bottom.
The rifle and hoe represent defense of the country and agriculture, respectively.
www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/mz-pres.html   (313 words)

  
 Welcome to the home page of the Government of Swaziland
President the Kingdom of Swaziland values the warm and healthy relationship that exist between the two countries, our peoples have always lived in harmony since time in memorial, your struggle for independence was our struggle.
President, there are several areas of cooperation that can be considered between the two countries, I have been informed that Mozambique is a potential source of natural gas which can benefit Swaziland immensely and the region as a whole.
President, the two countries have a lot of tourism potentials and I am confident that if the two Governments can have an effective tourism programme this can improve economic development in our two countries.
www.gov.sz /home.asp?pid=4367   (584 words)

  
 The Kentucky Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church
The 11-member delegation spent more than a half-hour with the president in Maputo, Mozambique’s capital, the day before their semiannual meeting is due to begin.
Bishop Janice Riggle Huie of Houston, president of the Council, told the Mozambique leader the church has a deep commitment to his country and to Africa.
Later Tuesday, the president was to preside over a ceremony finalizing the transfer of the huge Cahora Bassa hydroelectric dam on the Zambezi River from Portugal to the Mozambique government.
www.kyumc.org /news_detail.asp?PKValue=197   (415 words)

  
 PRESIDENT OF MOZAMBIQUE LENDS HIS SUPPORT TO RECOGNITION OF HUMAN RIGHT TO PEACE {29 October 1997}
President Chissano emphasised that "these documents eloquently prove the importance of UNESCO’s ethical mission." The Mozambican president also stated that "we are aware of the fact that social and economic development is only possible when peace and political stability prevail."
During this period, we have gone through a number of difficulties but we are proud to affirm that much progress has been made in the consolidation of peace, in democracy, and in social welfare.
Before addressing the General Conference, President Chissano attended an award ceremony at which Mr Mayor gave the title of UNESCO Artist for Peace to Mozambican painter Malangatana who painted a fresco in Maputo during the Conference on Culture of Peace and Government.
www.unesco.org /op/29gencon/97-191e.htm   (505 words)

  
 The White House's Confusing Signals on Mozambique
Mozambique is also a signatory of an omnibus trade, aid, technolo gical, and.economic agreement with the Soviets.
Zimbabwe President Mugabe has pledged to deploy 30,000 troops, 75 percent of Zimbabwe's 41,000-man standing army, inside Mozambique by year's end.1 This would be a radical departure from Zimbabwe's previous military role, which was limited to providing 3,000 troops to guard the strategic Mutare (Zimbabwe)-Beira (Mozambique) railroad and oil and gas pipeline.
Mozambique was also the largest recipient of U.S. emergency food aid in 1984, some 350,000 metric tons.
www.heritage.org /Research/Africa/bg455.cfm   (2771 words)

  
 Human Development Reports
The choice of Mozambique enhances the efforts of the government and the people of Mozambique to eradicate absolute poverty as designed in our poverty reduction plan, known as PARPA, which is being implemented at the national level.
The relationship between Mozambique and UNDP is based on the cooperation framework for the period 2002-2006.
It is important to Mozambique because the country will be taking over the Chairmanship of the African Union and has historical responsibility to lead the continent in its search for the path to development.
hdr.undp.org /reports/global/2003/chissano.html   (923 words)

  
 Mozambique
Part IV of the Constitution of the Republic Mozambique (adopted on 02 November 1990) deals with Symbols, Currency and Capital of the Republic.
This flag, in 2:3 format, was adopted on 01 May 1983 and has a close resemblance to the former FRELIMO flag.
Mozambique is holding a competition to redesign its flag and national emblem, which date from the civil-war days.
www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/mz.html   (984 words)

  
 Pepe Diniz's Electoral Notes on Mozambique
Although there was a municipal structure in Mozambique during the colonial era, it basically served the Portuguese community in the country and the majority of the Mozambican population had little or no say in the matter and could not vote.
Lourenço Marques was officially recognized as the capital of Mozambique as of December 1, 1907.
The President of Mozambique appoints Dr. Leonardo Simbine as President of the CNE.
home.att.net /~pvrdiniz   (4242 words)

  
 Remarks Following Discussions With President Samora Moises Machel of Mozambique
We know you will find, President Machel, that the freer people are in the arena of economics, the more enterprising they become and the more benefits are enjoyed by the society as a whole.
Mozambique is still a backward and underdeveloped country, but one with vast potential and natural resources.
President Machel spoke in Portuguese, and his remarks were translated by an interpreter.
www.reagan.utexas.edu /archives/speeches/1985/91985b.htm   (781 words)

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