Rwanda and Mozambique have signed a "peace and security" agreement during a visit by the southern African leader to Kigali on Wednesday, as their forces battle a long-running insurgency in Mozambique's north.

Contacted by AFP, the Rwandan Defence Forces (RDF) spokesperson Ronald Rwivanga said there were "no details yet" about the deal.

However, it comes as jihadist insurgent attacks in Mozambique have multiplied, causing mass displacements and disrupting attempts by foreign companies to extract fossil fuels in the gas-rich north.

"During the conversation between two delegations, we have witnessed the signing of an agreement of peace and security, and this is an important instrument to the Rwandan forces in Mozambique," said Mozambique's President Daniel Chapo, according to the Rwandan s

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