Mozambique's Renamo opposition party and rebel movement extended a ceasefire by two months today to allow further peace talks with President Filipe Nyusi's government. A long-term deal would strengthen Nyusi's position ahead of a conference of the ruling Frelimo party in September at which he is expected to be re-elected leader despite a high-profile debt scandal hanging over him.<br/>'<br/>Mozambique, one of the world's poorest countries, is struggling to repay loans of more than 2 billion dollars that are not approved by parliament or disclosed publicly. Prime Minister Carlos Agostinho do Rosario said Mozambique would need to restructure part of the debt.<br/>'<br/>Renamo and Frelimo fought on opposing sides in a civil war from 1976 to 1992 in which a million people died before a peace accord ended the fighting. Both sides have clashed sporadically since Renamo challenged the results of the southern African nation's 2014 elections. The ceasefire was due to end today having been extended by two months on January 3.<br/><br/><br/>