Ossufo Momade

Ossufo Momade (born 30 January 1961) is a Mozambican politician. He has served as president of the Mozambican National Resistance (RENAMO), the main opposition party of Mozambique, since January 17, 2019. He assumed the presidency of the party after the death of its leader Afonso Dhlakama in May 2018 on an interim basis until he was elected president of the party at an internal congress held at the beginning of the following year. On August 1, 2019, Momade agreed to renounce violence and signed a peace agreement with Mozambique President Filipe Nyusi at RENAMO's remote military base in the Gorongosa mountains. A second signing ceremony then took place in Mapotu's Peace Square, which result in Momade declaring that he and members of RENAMO would now focus on "maintaining peace and national reconciliation."

Civil War During the outbreak of the Mozambican Civil War Momade was kidnapped by anti-communist rebels.

Political career In 2007 Momade was elected secretary general of the party of RENAMO,

Peace with Mozambique government

On August 1, 2019, President Filipe Nyusi and Momade signed a peace agreement bringing an end to the six year RENAMO insurgency. The signing of the peace took place at RENAMO's remote military base in the Gorongosa mountains.

Personal life He is a Muslim.