Mozambique Plans Constitution Changes to Pave Way for Peace Deal
Filipe Nyusi delivers an address to the nation in Maputo on Feb. 7.
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Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi announced plans to change the constitution and give political parties more power in the provinces, in a move seen key to reaching a permanent peace deal with the southern African nation’s biggest opposition group.
Under the new laws, parties that win provincial parliamentary elections will be able to select a regional governor, who the president will then need to approve, Nyusi said Wednesday in a television speech. The government will also introduce the position of provincial state secretary, who will represent the state in matters including tax and security.