Through his Twitter account, President Paul Kagame of Rwanda thanked his counterpart Filipe Nyusi after the implementation of the peace deal agreement between the State of Mozambique and the Renamo Rebel group.
President Kagame said:“Congratulations to my brother President Filipe Nyusi and the people of Mozambique on the successful implementation of the Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration of Renamo ex combatants, marking an important milestone towards completion of the Mozambican peace process. I was not able to be there today as planned but wish you and the people of Mozambique continued success”.
In 2019, 5th August, President Paul Kagame witnessed the signing ceremony of the peace and reconciliation agreement in Mozambique.
The new agreement, which was signed in the capital Maputo, follows another signed earlier in August between President Filipe Nyusi of Mozambique with RENAMO, ending decades of hostilities and a war that killed a million people.
The deal was signed in Gorongosa National Park, where RENAMO had maintained its military headquarters.
Following the signing Kagame said:“I am honoured to witness the signing of this historic agreement. On behalf of the Government and people of Rwanda, I congratulate President Nyusi and the Mozambican Government, as well as the leadership of RENAMO for successfully concluding the peace talk.”
For the people of Mozambique, the President said, this deal brings the promise of an end to decades of conflict and uncertainty, and the renewal of national unity and cohesion.
The agreement signed on 5th, August also promises peaceful national elections due to be held in October this year.
“This achievement matters to all of us in Africa. It shows that we can find solutions to our problems, no matter how protracted and difficult,” Kagame stated. “Dialogue and inclusion cannot be imposed from outside. And once consensus is reached, it can only be sustained from within.”
Mozambicans have come together to turn the page, the President said, adding that nothing should prevent this country from achieving even more, in terms of development and well-being for citizens.
Kagame’s visit to Mozambique follows President Nyusi’s State Visit to Rwanda in July last year.
Rwanda, Kagame stated, will continue to stand with Mozambique as a friend and a brotherly country.
“We are also partners in another important struggle, namely the one to integrate and transform our continent as a whole.”