Witnesses say at one point early Friday morning, The chief mediator at the talks, former Mozambican President Joaquim Chissano ordered Mr.Rajoelina to sit down and be quiet when he threatened to walk out.

VOA: standard.2009.11.08

No tenders were called for: Mr Blanchard secured the concession directly by negotiation with President Joaquim Chissano's government.

ECONOMIST: Southern Africa

In 1986, Joaquim Chissano was chosen to take over as President of Mozambique following the death of Samora Machel in a plane crash in South Africa.

CNN: Monday,

The South African President, Nelson Mandela, and President Joaquim Chissano of Mozambique have officially launched the construction of the Maputo Highway - a toll road between Johannesburg and the Mozambican port and capital of Maputo.

BBC: News | Africa | South Africa and Mozambique launch road project