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Afonso Dhlakama
Mozambican politician (1953–2018) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Afonso Marceta Macacho Dhlakama (1 January 1953 – 3 May 2018) was a Mozambican politician and the leader of RENAMO, an anti-communist guerrilla movement that fought the FRELIMO government in the Mozambican Civil War before signing a peace agreement and becoming an opposition political party in the early 1990s. Dhlakama was born in Mangunde, Sofala Province.[2][3][4]
Quick Facts Leader of RENAMO, Preceded by ...
Afonso Dhlakama | |
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Leader of RENAMO | |
In office 17 October 1979 – 3 May 2018 | |
Preceded by | André Matsangaissa |
Succeeded by | Ossufo Momade |
Personal details | |
Born | (1953-01-01)1 January 1953 Mangunde, Sofala Province Portuguese Mozambique[citation needed] |
Died | 3 May 2018(2018-05-03) (aged 65) Gorongosa, Sofala Province, Mozambique[1] |
Political party | RENAMO |
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