Mozambique: Jose Pacheco Named SISE Head, With Brief to Deal With Cabo Delgado

Jose Pacheco was named head of intelligence services on 17 June and was specifically told by President Daniel Chapo to deal with the Cabo Delgado insurgency. (O Pais 18 June) He is trusted and powerful in Frelimo. SISE is the State Information and Security Service (Serviço de Informação e Segurança do Estado).

He was governor of Cabo Delgado (1998–2005), Minister of Interior (2005–09) and then both Minister of Agriculture (2010–17) and head of the Frelimo Verification Commission, the…