Renamo rebels say ceasefire signed with Mozambique government

Maputo: Mozambique's government and the rebel movement Renamo have signed a ceasefire ending two years of armed conflict, Renamo said on Sunday.

Chief negotiators from the government and Renamo signed the declaration late Sunday night in the capital Maputo ending a nearly year-long negotiation process.

"A ceasefire has been signed," Renamo's chief negotiator at peace talks with the government, Saimon Macuiane told.