Mozambique rivals Dhlakama and Guebuza sign peace deal
The two men warmly embraced after signing the 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.
The head of Renamo, which fought a 1975-1992 civil war, says he will contest next month's elections.
Afonso Dhlakama said he wanted to end the "one-party
state" in Mozambique 
Frelimo and Renamo fought a bitter 15-year civil
war 
Despite recent progress, many Mozambicans remain
stuck in poverty Mr Dhlakama flew into the capital Maputo on Thursday accompanied by diplomats, after a deal to end the conflict was agreed last month.
After signing the deal, he said he hoped it "can bring to an end the one-party state", AFP reports.
"After the beautiful dream of two decades ago when peace seemed to be for always, we saw a systematic concentration of power in the hands of those in power... many are in this room," he said, drawing gasps and mutters from the audience, according to AFP.
The Renamo leader went into hiding in October 2012, after accusing the government of breaking the terms of the 1992 peace deal.
The conflict threatened the economic progress Mozambique had made in recent years.
Presidential and parliamentary elections are due on 15 October.
Mr Guebuza is stepping down after serving two terms and former Defence Minister Felipe Nyusi will be the candidate of the governing Frelimo party. BBC
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