The Africans: New Conflicts - Mozambique Civil War. Regards the constant state of internal conflict endured by many African countries in post-colonial times. Edited unmixed program originally shot on film.
MSs of Mozambique government soldiers riding in truck; then carrying rifles, patrolling a grassland area during Civil War; VO says this civil war is complicated by rebel support from South Africa; TLS/MSs of soldiers (Mozambique and Zimbabwe) patrolling a village. TLS/MSs of villagers taking shelter (refuge) at an abandoned gas service station. Mozambique Civil War
A destroyed match factory, the target of rebel attacks. Mozambique Civil War.
Host Ali Mazrui deplores the fact that the civil war is decimating an already shaky economy; the rebel movement doesn't seem to make sense because it's wanton, aimless, terrorist destruction.
A destroyed match factory, the target of rebel attacks. Mozambique Civil War.
Host Ali Mazrui deplores the fact that the civil war is decimating an already shaky economy; the rebel movement doesn't seem to make sense because it's wanton, aimless, terrorist destruction.
Traveling shots of bombed-out, destroyed cars next to railroad tracks, camera on train; MSs of passengers on the train; the train comes to a stop; shots of destroyed bridge; TLS/MSs of passengers getting off train to walk across a river; VO discusses agricultural disruption & economic chaos due to civil war; MSs of passengers on another train travelling through countryside. Mozambique Civil War.
MSs of wounded Mozambique people in a hospital ward, discussing the violence; a young man with casts on both legs talks about stepping on a land mine. Mozambique Civil War.
MSs of cache of land mines. Mozambique Civil War
Host Ali Mazrui shows off storehouse of seized rifles, grenades, and ammunition; discusses the origins of these weapons in different countries; MCU wooden box of ammunition for machine guns being opened; CU of shells containing toxic gas; MCU/CUs tube of Phostoxin toxin used to poison water supplies.
Graphic of borders of Mozambique, South Africa and Swaziland, and targets of violence in Mozambique and other South-African led military operations in Southern Africa.