Zimbabwe's Intervention in Mozambique War: Timeline Error

Chronology error in premise. The Mozambican Civil War (1977–1992) ended before the stated 1998–1992 window (which is also reversed).

Actual Zimbabwe (ZANU-PF) Involvement

• 1977–1980: Rhodesia (pre-Zimbabwe) supported RENAMO as proxy against FRELIMO (Mozambique's Marxist govt).
• 1980 (Zimbabwe independence): Mugabe initially supported FRELIMO (fellow liberation movement).
• 1982–1992: Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) deployed ~10,000 troops to Mozambique to protect:
  – Beira Corridor (rail/port for Zimbabwe exports)
  – Oil pipeline (Beira–Harare)
  – Strategic infrastructure
• 1992: Rome General Peace Accords ended war; ZDF withdrew.

No 1998 Intervention

By 1998, Mozambique was post-conflict; Zimbabwe faced Congo War (1998–2003) instead.

Zimbabwe's role: protecting its own supply lines, not ideological intervention.