O impacto da guerra civil em Chizavane: as cicatrizes da guerra: as crianças, as mulheres e os idosos, 1982-1992

Abstract

Research on the social history of the war in Mozambique is still in its infancy, so I propose with the present work to bring to light some illuminating considerations about the extension of the war in Chizavane, as a way of contributing to a better reconstitution of the civil war of the Desessels. years old. We have divided the period of the civil war in Mozambique into three phases, namely the first that runs until 1980; the second that started in 1980 until 1984 and the third that started in 1984 until 1992. Chizavane was affected by the war from the second phase in 1982. The government headquarters that had been installed was attacked and abandoned in early 1987. The inhabitants of Chizavane implemented local community means of defence; some fled to Xai-Xai as displaced persons and started doing small businesses. The war in Chizavane did more harm to children, women and the elderly. The children became orphans, helpless and/or abandoned. Women were rejected by their husbands and/or called to assume responsibility for the Family. The elderly, not constituting main targets, were subject to all the turbulent scenarios of the war and the armed conflict reduced their ability to survive during the retirement period.