Deadly Clashes In Mozambique

Veteran Renamo leader Afonso Dhlakama has accused the government of two recent attempts on his life

There have been reports of renewed clashes between Mozambican government forces and the main opposition Renamo party. Police say the clashes resulted in several deaths but would not specify the number.

They deny reports in the local media that 200 people have been killed since last week.

BBC News report continues:

Tensions in Mozambique have been escalating ever since a peace process which was supposed to lead to the integration of Renamo fighters into the police and the military collapsed in August.

The latest violence began a week ago in the centre of the country in an area where Renamo had recently installed a military base.

Veteran Renamo leader Afonso Dhlakama has accused the government of two recent attempts on his life, including an attack on his convoy in which 24 people died.

There are fears that this increasing tension could impact on Mozambique's economic growth - or worse still that the country could descend into civil war again.