MOZAMBIQUE: DEMOCRACY, GOVERNANCE AND HUMAN RIGHTS Zimbabwean crisis is discussed in The crisis that has developed within the Government of National Unity (GNU) in Zimbabwe meets today in Maputo, the "troika" of national defense and security of of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), led by President Armando Guebuza. The summit will consider a report by a mission mandated to assess the situation there, where the inclusive government is in serious danger of break down due to disagreements between the President Robert Mugabe and Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai. The summit of the troika of the organ that integrates Mozambique, Zambia and Swaziland, will seek ways to help the Zimbabweans to reach consensus on the items that block progress in implementing the agreement which established the GNU in Zimbabwe under the mediation of SADC. The Troika has decided to invite to this meeting in Maputo, the Presidents of South Africa and Democratic Republic of Congo, Jacob Zuma and Joseph Kabila respectively, as well as the president of the regional organization, Tomas Salomao, however, yesterday announced his unavailability. http://www.jornalnoticias.co.mz/pls/notimz2/getxml/pt/contentx/912539 Police sends contingent to former RENAMO bases The Mozambican police will send a contingent to the ancient bases of the former rebel group of RENAMO in the province of Nampula, after threats of a new war in the wake of the election results. About 300 former RENAMO guerrillas, who fought in the 16 years civil war against the government of FRELIMO, threatened this week at a press conference back to take up arms if their leader (Dhlakama) accepts the results of the last week general elections. The partial results of the votes give a large advantage to FRELIMO and its candidate, Armando Guebuza, the current head of state. http://www.opais.co.mz/opais/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3087:policia-envia-contingente-para-antigas-bases-da-renamo&catid=63:politica&Itemid=273 OE reiterated appeals for calm to the leader of RENAMO The Electoral Observatory (OE) reiterated calls for reflection and calm to the leader of RENAMO, Afonso Dhlakama, following the recent threats that he made in Nampula, by which he promised that Mozambique would burn if the national electoral bodies confirmed the results of the last week elections. The appeal was made yesterday in Maputo at the end of the audience granted by Mozambican President Armando Guebuza, to deliver the technical report of electoral observation. http://www.opais.co.mz/opais/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3089:oe-reitera-apelos-de-calma-ao-lider-da-renamo&catid=63:politica&Itemid=273 Dhlakama denies his arguments The RENAMO leader Afonso Dhlakama, denied that he had threatened to burn down the country. Dhlakama says that his votes were stolen in the Island of Mozambique, and his people were barred from voting in Angoche, which is enough to consider that the elections were not transparent. Meanwhile, speaking yesterday in Nampula, Dhlakama argued that he did not say that he would ignite the country, but that Mozambique would burn. O Pais. 5th November, 2009 Mozambique in the debate on climate change With a view to identifying long-term measures to respond to adaptation needs of developing countries to the impacts of climate change, began on Tuesday in Barcelona, Spain, the last session of negotiations on the new international climate change regime, which should be adopted in Copenhagen (Denmark), during a conference on the subject to be held from 7 to 18 December. Mozambique will be represented by a delegation of technicians from the Ministries of the Environmental Coordination (MICOA) and Agriculture (MINAG). http://www.jornalnoticias.co.mz/pls/notimz2/getxml/pt/contentx/912559 HUMAN RIGHTS, JUSTICE AND LEGAL AFFAIRS MISAU reiterates end of Day Hospitals The Ministry of Health (MISAU) confirms the end of Day Hospitals previously devoted exclusively to AIDS patients, whose activities are to be built entirely within the National Health System (SNS). The Minister of this portfolio, Paulo Ivo Garrido, states that although this position manages some discontent within some patients, the integration is important from the standpoint of public health or the humanization of health care. http://www.jornalnoticias.co.mz/pls/notimz2/getxml/pt/contentx/912532 PRM announces arrest of gang The Police of the Republic of Mozambique detained a group of three individuals in Marracuene district, Maputo province, charged to be part of a gang that practices robberies in homes and touristic places. Among those detained was an agent of the prison guard assigned to the Central Prison.O Pais. 5th November, 2009 Maringue: Gunman exchange shots with the PRM Police of the Republic of Mozambique (PRM) stationed in Maringue, in Sofala, exchanged shots with one of the former guerrilla of RENAMO stationed in the former headquarters of that movement. According to the head of Public Relations of the Provincial Command of the PRM, Feliciano Dique, the shooting occurred on the outskirts of the town-district office when the agents were directed to a point where they were asked to settle a fight between some citizens, and the force was surprised by shots fired by one gunman confirmed to be of RENAMO. http://www.jornalnoticias.co.mz/pls/notimz2/getxml/pt/contentx/912581