Profile for Paulino Macaringue

Brig Gen Paulino Macaringue (Mocambique) holds an MA in Defence and Security Analysis, as well as an MSc in Military Sciences and a Licenciatura degree in History. He is a Senior Lecturer at Wits University, Public & Development Management School – Centre for Defence and Security Management in South Africa, where is currently working on a PhD focusing on Mocambique and SADC security development. His other research interests include conflict; civil-military relations; Mocambique and SADC security development.   He has accomplished duties as Company, Battalion, Brigade and Military School Commander in the Mozambique Armed Forces and was Training Director at the Defence Headquarters. During the United Nations Operation for Mozambique he was part of the Joint Commission for the establishment of the Mocambique integrated Defence Forces. Brig Macaringue was involved in Mozambique’s participation in the regional and continental peace and security initiatives in the Democratic Republic of Congo; Burundi; Lesotho; Comoros, Guinea-Bissau and Somalia. He was involved in the drafting of the key security policy documents for SADC and African Union.