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.
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No tenders were called for: Mr Blanchard secured the concession directly by negotiation with President Joaquim Chissano's government.
The South African President, Nelson Mandela, and President JoaquimChissano of Mozambique have officially launched the construction of the Maputo Highway - a toll road between Johannesburg and the Mozambican port and capital of Maputo.