Mozambican Civil War

ND – MPE: 0.6

The article “Mozambique: Civil War” on the website “Mass Atrocity Endings” cites credible studies which estimate that 0.1 million civilians were directly killed from 1977 to 1992, mostly by Renamo. The war resulted in 0.6 to 1 million excess deaths, mostly from famine and disease. Forced relocation of the population by Renamo forces and trade restrictions were major causes of famine and disease.

Plausible estimates for the number of civilians killed during the civil war range from 0.3 to 0.9 million. I choose 0.6 million as the most plausible estimate.

West Germany, Portugal and Israel supported Renamo with money, weapons and/or intelligence. France and Britain supported the Mozambican government with weapons and military training. But South African support for Renamo was far more important.