Mozambique: Dhlakama Family Threatens to Sue Sibindy

Maputo — The family of Afonso Dhlakama, who led Mozambique’s main opposition party, Renamo, from 1979 until his death from diabetes in 2018, is threatening to sue a minor opposition figure, Yaqub Sibindy, for using Dhlakama’s name without the approval of either Renamo or the family.

In the early 1990s, Sibindy wanted to set up an “Islamic Party of Mozambique”. This designation fell foul of the rules on party names, which must not be religious. So Sibindy rebranded his organization the…