Mozambique

[AIM] Maputo -- The head of the committee organizing the Mozambican government's "inclusive national dialogue' (COTE), Edson Macuácua, has announced that public consultation will be centred on the rural areas, especially administrative posts and localities. during the months of March, April and May.

[AIM] Maputo -- Four European Union (EU) countries on Monday handed over 93 tonnes of various goods in emergency assistance to the victims of the devastating floods that have hit parts of southern and central Mozambique.

[AIM] Maputo -- The Jurisdictional Council of Mozambique's former rebel movement Renamo has suspended one of the party's best known parliamentary deputies, António Muchanga, from Renamo membership.

[Nyasa Times] Governments in the Southern Africa, including Malawi, have come under heavy criticism for their alleged perpetuation of a culture of human rights abuses and impunity, with security forces using excessive force, arbitrary arrests, and restrictions on freedoms.

[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambique's former Finance Minister, Manuel Chang, is continuing to appeal for early release from a United States prison, although this plea has already been rejected once by the Justice Department.

[AIM] Maputo -- A senior member of Mozambique's former rebel movement Renamo, Alfredo Magumisse, has declared that, although the party's current President, Ossufo Momade, must not continue to lead Renamo, he could be allowed to stay on as an adviser.

[The Conversation Africa] When floods submerged parts of Mozambique after heavy rains in 2000, a baby girl was born in a tree, where her mother clung as the Limpopo river waters rose. The baby was nicknamed Rosita in the press. Her survival became a symbol of the country's grit.

[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambican President Daniel Chapo on Thursday strongly condemned the attempt the previous day to assassinate prominent journalist Carlitos Cadangue, the correspondent in Manica province of the independent television station, STV.

[AIM] Maputo -- The Islamist terrorists responsible for extreme violence in the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado claim to have murdered at least nine members of the Mozambican Armed Forces (FADM) in Macomia district.

[AIM] Maputo -- The governments of Mozambique and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have expressed their willingness to deepen bilateral cooperation in agriculture, food security and environmental protection.

[People's Dispatch] Weeks of heavy rainfall across southern Africa have affected several countries, with Mozambique bearing the brunt of the floods, which have killed and displaced thousands of people.

[AIM] Maputo -- Traffic on the Macomia-Mucojo road, in the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado, has reopened after a group of Islamist terrorists ambushed vehicles, according to a report in Thursday's issue of the independent newssheet "Carta de Moçambique.'

[AIM] Maputo -- Unidentified individuals on Wednesday night attempted to assassinate Carlitos Cadangue, a prominent journalist of the independent Mozambican television station, STV.

[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican government is mobilizing about 3.5 billion US dollars to repair roads damaged by the floods that have engulfed much of southern and central Mozambique.

[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambican Prime Minister Benvinda Levi believes that the country's ports and logistics corridors are strategic assets for cooperation with international corporations interested in investing in the sectors of energy and the blue economy.

[Care International] Maputo, Mozambique - Renewed attacks across Cabo Delgado since mid-December have forced tens of thousands of people to flee their homes in northern Mozambique, increasing fears that the conflict is expanding deeper into the densely populated province of Nampula. Despite the need, the humanitarian response remains dangerously underfunded […]

[SADC] From 24 to 31 January 2026, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) demonstrated strong regional solidarity through the deployment of its Emergency Response Team (ERT) in support of the Government of the Republic of Mozambique, following severe flooding that affected several provinces, particularly Gaza and Maputo, Sofala, extending to […]

[New Times] The government of Rwanda has dispatched 20 metric tons of food, medicines and emergency supplies to Mozambique, providing urgent relief to people affected by recent severe floods.

[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambican President Daniel Chapo has encouraged the Mozambican Defense and Security Forces (FDS) to continue fighting islamist terrorism in the northern province of Cabo Delgado with bravery in order to guarantee the return of displaced populations to their areas of origin.

[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambique's National Roads Administration (ANE) announced on Sunday that road traffic between the north and the south of the country has been re-established, through a route that bypasses the flooded city of Xai-Xai, capital of Gaza province.

[Commonwealth Secretariat] The following statement was issued today by the Commonwealth Secretary-General, the Hon. Shirley Botchwey, on the devastating floods in Mozambique and across Southern Africa.

[AIM] Maputo -- Note to subscribers: this replaces an earlier story on the interest cut, which contained errors

[Daily Maverick] Heavy rains in Mozambique have disrupted Sasol's condensate transport and forced a temporary reduction in gas production, but the company says supplies to customers remain uninterrupted and operations are not materially affected.

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[AIM] Maputo -- At least five illegal miners have lost their lives as a result of landslides in an artisanal mine located in Guruè district, in the central Mozambican province of Zambézia.

[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambican President Daniel Chapo on Wednesday announced that his government has identified, in Maputo province, safe regions on high ground to accommodate households affected by the floods that have engulfed much of southern and central Mozambique.

[Agenzia Fides] Nampula -- In Mozambique, the resumption of school activities in the country has been postponed until 27 February 2026. The decision was taken by the country's Council of Ministers following the severe repercussions caused by the floods (see Fides, 21/1/2026).

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[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican government has announced that it needs about 644 million US dollars to repair the damage caused by the floods that have engulfed much of southern and central Mozambique.

[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican government on Tuesday announced that the start of the 2026 school year will be delayed by a month because of the catastrophic flooding that has gripped much of the southern provinces.