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Foreign forces struggle to establish communications with Mozambican army top brass

Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi.
Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi. © Reuters
The speedy start of Rwandan army operations in Cabo Delgado has finally enabled Mozambique to reclaim the territories it had lost. The government's other military partners were not given the same opportunities to bring their troops into the conflict so quickly, however, and are struggling to establish contact with Mozambican army command structure which has been entirely reorganised by Filipe Nyusi. [...] (1272 words)
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