African Journal of
Political Science and International Relations

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Pol. Sci. Int. Relat.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0832
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJPSIR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 403

Full Length Research Paper

Protracted war amid Southern African Development Community (SADC) intervention in the Mozambique insurgency

Masuzgo Chikanje HARAWA
  • Masuzgo Chikanje HARAWA
  • 101 Infantry Brigade Headquarters, Malawi Defense Force, Malawi.
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  •  Received: 31 October 2023
  •  Accepted: 12 April 2024
  •  Published: 30 April 2024

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