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Mozambique rivals Dhlakama and Guebuza sign peace deal

Mozambican President Arnando Guebuza has signed a peace deal with ex-rebel leader Afonso Dhlakama, who on Thursday emerged from two years in hiding.

President Guebuza hailed the deal to end a low-level insurgency as “a very important day for our people”.

Mr Dhlakama agreed but also accused the government of “intolerance”, the AFP news agency reports.

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