Accord for National Peace and Reconciliation

• Country/entity

  Mozambique
  
• Region

  Africa (excl MENA)
  
• Agreement name

  Accord for National Peace and Reconciliation
• Date

  6 Aug 2019
• Agreement status

  Multiparty signed/agreed
• Interim arrangement

  Yes
• Agreement/conflict level

  Intrastate/intrastate conflict ( Mozambique Civil War (1976 – 1992) and RENAMO Insurgency (2012 – ) )
• Stage

  Framework/substantive - partial
• Conflict nature

  Government/territory
• Peace process

  Mozambique process - recent
• Parties

  For the Government of Mozambique
  [Signature]
  Filipe Jacinto Nyusi
  President of the Republic of Mozambique
  
  For the Renamo Party
  [Signature]
  Ossufo Momade
  President of Renamo
• Third parties

  Witnessed by:
  
  
  [Signature]
  Hage Gottfried Geingob
  President of the Republic of Namibia and Acting President of SADC
  
  [Signature]
  Paul Kagame
  President of the Republic of Rwanda
  
  [Signature]
  Joaquim Alberto Chissano
  Former President of the Republic of Mozambique
  
  [Signature]
  Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete
  Former President of the United Republic of Tanzania
  
  [Signature]
  Mirko Manzoni
  Ambassador of Switzerland in the Republic of Mozambique and President of the Contact Group
  
  [Signature]
  Matteo Maria Zuppi
  Representative of the Community of Sant’ Egidio
• Description

  This agreement commits both parties to a comprehensive peace process, including the full disarmament, demobilization, and socio-economic reintegration of Renamo's armed elements and their incorporation into the Mozambican Armed Defence Forces and Police, underpinned by a shared commitment to dialogue, decentralization, and the observance of democratic principles. The Accord is supported by international witnesses and a structured implementation framework involving the United Nations Secretary-General's Personal Envoy, the Contact Group, and a Basket Fund to facilitate and support its execution, highlighting the international community's role in ensuring its success.

• Agreement document

  MZ_190806_Accord for National Peace and Reconciliation.pdf | Download PDF
• Agreement document (original language)

  MZ_190806_Acordo De Paz E Reconciliacao Nacional.pdf | Download PDF

Groups

Gender

State definition

Governance

Power sharing

Human rights and equality

Rights related issues

Rights institutions

Justice sector reform

Socio-economic reconstruction

Land, property and environment

Security sector

Transitional justice

Implementation

ACCORD FOR NATIONAL PEACE AND RECONCILIATION

Preamble

His Excellency Filipe Jacinto Nyusi, President of the Republic of Mozambique, and His Excellency Ossufo Momade, President of Renamo,

Committed to achieving and keeping the lasting and effective peace in the Republic of Mozambique;

Aware of the legitimate aspirations of the People of Mozambique to live in a peaceful and harmonious environment as a pre-condition for the socio-political development, progress, and well-being of everyone;

Decided to consolidate the national reconciliation, giving primacy to permanent dialogue as a means of conflict resolution;

In recognition of the agreements achieved, through conversation, regarding the agenda on the Decentralisation and on Military Affairs that led to the specific amendment of the Constitution of the Republic, ratified by the Law n. 1/2018 of 12 June, and to the signing of the Agreement on the Definitive Cessation of Military Hostilities.

Determined to fully implement the referred agreements, mainly the compliance with the legislative package on decentralisation, the full Disarmament, Demobilisation, and subsequent socio-economic Reintegration of the armed elements within Renamo as well as the incorporation of part thereof in the Mozambique Armed Defence Forces and in the Police of the Republic of Mozambique.

Committed to ending all military-political hostilities;

Guided by observance of the principles of the Democratic State under the Rule of Law and in compliance with Human Rights, hereby agree that:

I. The Parties accept as mandatory and binding the documents attached hereto, which are an integral part of this Accord, namely:

a. Agreement on the Definitive Cessation of Military Hostilities;

b. Implementation Structures of the Accord of Peace and Reconciliation.

II. The present Accord is implemented with the support of the international community, in accordance with the implementation structures stipulated in the attached document.

The present Accord for Peace and National Reconciliation enters into force on the date of its signature.

Maputo, 6 August 2019

For the Government of Mozambique

[Signature]

Filipe Jacinto Nyusi

President of the Republic of Mozambique

For the Renamo Party

[Signature]

Ossufo Momade

President of Renamo

Witnessed by:

[Signature]

Hage Gottfried Geingob

President of the Republic of Namibia and Acting President of SADC

[Signature]

Paul Kagame

President of the Republic of Rwanda

[Signature]

Joaquim Alberto Chissano

Former President of the Republic of Mozambique

[Signature]

Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete

Former President of the United Republic of Tanzania

[Signature]

Mirko Manzoni

Ambassador of Switzerland in the Republic of Mozambique and President of the Contact Group

[Signature]

Matteo Maria Zuppi

Representative of the Community of Sant’ Egidio

Implementation Structures of the Accord for Peace and Reconciliation

I. The signatories:

The signatories, namely, His Excellency Filipe Jacinto Nyusi, President of the Republic of Mozambique, and His Excellency Ossufo Momade, President of Renamo, are responsible for the political leadership and supervision of the implementation of the Accord.

II. Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General of the United Nations

The Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General of the United Nations and Ambassador of Switzerland in Mozambique, Mirko Manzoni, is responsible for facilitating the dialogue between the Government of Mozambique and Renamo, as well as the implementation of the Accord.

III. Contact Group

1. The Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mirko Manzoni, is the President of the Contact Group, previously established.

2. The Contact Group is incumbent of:

a) encouraging the parties to dialogue in order to fully implement the Accord;

and

b) assisting the parties in the mobilisation of resources and supports for the successful implementation of the Accord;

IV. Secretariat

1. The Secretariat is an autonomous unit with the mission of providing technical and administrative support, aiding the Parties in the implementation of the Accord;

2. The Secretariat must also provide logistic support in the whole process as well as manage the Basket Fund to Support the Implementation of the Agreement..

V. Board

1. The Board comprises:

a) The Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General of the United Nations;

b) One representative of UNOPS (United Nations Office for Project Services);

and

c) One representative of the donors.

VI. Basket Fund to Support the Implementation of the Accord

The Basket Fund to Support the Implementation of the Accord for Peace and Reconciliation of Maputo is created, to which shall be channelled all support by the International Community to the process of Peace and Reconciliation.