The role of traditional authorities in rural local governance in Mozambique: case study of the community of Chirindzene.

by Cau, Boaventura Manuel

This study is about the place of traditional authorities in local level land administration and rural governance in contemporary Mozambique. It came about as a result of the publication of the Decree 15/2000 that recognised traditional authorities after their abolition more than 20 years earlier. This study seeks to examine four inter-related themes: the role of traditional authorities in local level land administration in Mozambique