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.

[AIM] Maputo -- One person died, and eight are missing, following a shipwreck on Tuesday morning, in Guija district, in the southern Mozambican province of Gaza.

[Scrolla] Ekurhuleni MMC Andile Mngwevu's body was found in Mozambique. Floods swept his vehicle away in Chokwé over a week ago. Mngwevu's family said he was a loving husband and father. His life was defined by humility, compassion and unwavering service.

[AIM] Maputo -- A group of Islamist terrorists last Sunday kidnapped a man in a surprise attack in the town of Mocímboa da Praia village, in the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado,.

[AIM] Maputo -- The National Alliance for a Free and Autonomous Mozambique (Anamola), led by former presidential candidate Venâncio Mondlane, had called for a meeting of the Council of State, meeting aimed at assessing the humanitarian crisis caused by floods that have engulfed much of southern and central Mozambique.

[AIM] Maputo -- The United Nations and the European Union have handed over a donation of 88 tonnes of various products, including food, hygiene items and child protection materials, for humanitarian assistance to flood victims in southern and central Mozambique.

[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican government has announced that the next meeting of the Council of Ministers (Cabinet) will be held in Tuesday and Wednesday in the flooded city of Xai-Xai, capital of Gaza province.

[AIM] Maputo -- Unnamed Mozambican government officials on Sunday refused to accept a donation for flood victims from the opposition Mozambique Democratic Movement (MDM).

[New Era] Geneva -- Severe flooding in Mozambique has triggered a rapidly escalating emergency that is already affecting more than half a million people, the United Nations warned on Tuesday.

[AIM] Maputo -- There have been 2,650 cases of cholera in Mozambique, during the current outbreak, with 32 deaths.

[AIM] Maputo -- The World Bank Board of Executive on Thursday endorsed a new Country Partnership Framework (CPF) fpr the period 2026 to 2031.

[SADC] The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Emergency Response Team (ERT) arrived in Xai-Xai, Mozambique, on 24 January 2025, where it was formally received and integrated into the national humanitarian coordination mechanism by Her Excellency Ms. Luísa Celma Meque, President of the National Institute for Disaster Risk Management and Reduction […]

[SADC] The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has deployed its Emergency Response Team (ERT) to support the Governments of Mozambique and South Africa, following recent floods and extreme weather conditions that have resulted in loss of lives, destruction of infrastructure and disruptions of essential services.

[AIM] Maputo -- The weather is improving in the flood-stricken southern provinces of Mozambique but, according to a government statement issued on Friday, "moderate to heavy rains' are still expected over the next two days, with a total rainfall of between 30 and 50 millimetres in 24 hours.

[HRW] Prioritize Pregnant Women, Girls; Improve Shelter Conditions

[AIM] Maputo -- Up until Wednesday, 186,735 hectares of agricultural land had been inundated in the catastrophic floods that have hit southern and central Mozambique.

[AIM] Maputo -- Search and rescue operations continued on Wednesday across the flood-stricken river valleys of southern Mozambique, coordinated by the national relief agency, the National Disaster Management Institute (INGD), with assistance from the South African Air Force.

[Agenzia Fides] Maputo -- Mozambique is currently experiencing one of the worst floods in years, affecting over 600,000 people, more than half of them children. Over 50,000 people have been forced to leave their homes and are housed in 62 emergency shelters, many of which are overcrowded. According to UNICEF, this could be the start of an even bigger and […]

[AIM] Maputo -- Up until Saturday, the Mozambican government and its partners had rescued 19,254 people from the flood-stricken areas of southern Mozambique.

[allAfrica] Geneva -- Weeks of heavy rainfall have caused widespread flooding in southern and central Mozambique, forcing families from their homes and submerging entire neighbourhoods as rivers overflow, the United Nations said Friday.

[UCT] Researchers from the University of Cape Town (UCT), working with international collaborators, have shown that people in northern Mozambique use regionally distinct "dialects" when communicating with honeyguides. This reveals a striking parallel to the way human languages diversify.

[New Times] The Government of Mozambique has said heavy rains and floods have displaced more than 150,000 people and caused widespread damage to infrastructure.

[UN News] Catastrophic flooding across Mozambique is devastating lives and livelihoods, sharply increasing the risk of disease outbreaks and malnutrition, while also forcing dangerous wildlife - including crocodiles - into flooded urban areas, the UN warned on Tuesday.

[allAfrica] Moronvia -- The UN children's agency, UNICEF, warns severe flooding in Mozambique poses a "deadly threat" to children, as extreme weather continues to cause havoc across the region. Speaking at a press briefing on Tuesday, UNICEF's Chief of Communication in Mozambique, Guy Taylor, said heavy rains triggered a "rapidly escalating" emergency […]

[HRW] Johannesburg -- Ensure Immediate Impartial Investigations in Nampula Province

[Mozambique News Reports And Clippings] Luisa Diogo died in Lisbon Friday 16 January after an illness. Born in 1958 in Tete she joined the Ministry of Finance in 1980 while still a student. She became Deputy Minister of Finance in 1994, then Minister of Planning and Finance in 2000. Diogo was Mozambique's first woman Prime Minister 2004-10. Diogo was part […]

[Mozambique News Reports And Clippings] A flood as bad as the one in 2000 is hitting southern and central Mozambique and is worsening. More rain is expected today and tomorrow, and more flood waters will come in rivers from South Africa and Zimbabwe, which have also been hit by torrential rain. All the dams in the south are full and so any incoming water […]