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Tuesday, August 12, 2014

Mozambique passes amnesty law for opposition leader ahead of vote

Mozambique's opposition RENAMO Presidential candidate Afonso Dhlakama shows an ink dyed finger after voting in the country's Presidential, Parliamentary and Provincial Elections in Maputo MAPUTO (Reuters) - Mozambique's parliament has approved an amnesty law that will allow opposition Renamo party leader Afonso Dhlakama to leave his hideaway in the bush, sign a peace accord with President Armando Guebuza and run in an Oct. 15 election, lawmakers said. The law approved late on Tuesday also applied to Dhlakama's supporters, who had clashed with the government's army since 2012, raising fears for stability in the southern African nation which is looking to develop coal and offshore gas deposits. (Reporting by Manuel Mucari; Writing by Pascal Fletcher; editing by David Dolan)




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