| | The war in Mozambique has few similarities with any other historically known conventional war. It belongs to specific category which could be called wars of destabilisation. This has a bearing on the peace process which will exhibit various features which will distinguish it from normal patterns of ending wars. This article has two parts: the first outlines the history and guiding military concepts of Renamo (Resistencia Nacional Mocambicana, MNR) and relates the war of destabilisation against Mozambique; the second analyses destabilisation as a specific kind of war and identifies the role of the pseudo-guerilla MNR in this war of destabilisation. Discusses: From pseudo-terrorists to pseudo-guerilla; Destabilisation; Different kind of attacks; Changing politics, not governments; Internal and external 'wings' ; |
