Mozambique

Area Total 799,380 sq km
Climate tropical to subtropical
Natural Resources coal, titanium, natural gas, hydropower, tantalum, graphite
Imports South Africa 36.8%, China 7%, UAE 6.8%, India 6.2%, Portugal 4.4% (2017) – machinery and equipment, vehicles, fuel, chemicals, metal products, foodstuffs, textiles
Exports India 28.1%, Netherlands 24.4%, South Africa 16.7% (2017) – gold, coffee, cashew nuts, manufactures, cotton
Government presidential republic
Capital Maputo
Population 30,098,197 (July 2020 est.)
Ethnicity African 99% (Makhuwa, Tsonga, Lomwe, Sena, and others), mestizo 0.8%, other (includes European, Indian, Pakistani, Chinese) .2% (2017 est.)
Language Emakhuwa 26.1%, Portuguese (official) 16.6%, Xichangana 8.6%, Cinyanja 8.1, Cisena 7.1%, Elomwe 7.1%, Echuwabo 4.7%, Cindau 3.8%, Xitswa 3.8%, other Mozambican languages 11.8%, other 0.5%, unspecified 1.8% (2017 est.)

News about Mozambique

RSS News Sources: The Guardian | All Africa

  • Chapo Invites Russian Investors to Explore Business Opportunities
    on October 30, 2026

    [AIM] Maputo -- Mozambican President Daniel Chapo has invited Russian companies and investors to explore business opportunities in Mozambique, particularly in mechanized agriculture, industry, energy, infrastructure and the blue economy.

  • Mozambique and China Advance Cassava Value Chain Development
    on October 30, 2026

    [AIM] Maputo -- Mozambique and China are taking concrete steps to develop the country's cassava value chain, aiming to boost agricultural production, promote local processing, and expand access to the Chinese market.

  • Mozambican Jailed for 10 Years After Importing a Bomb Into South Africa
    on October 30, 2026

    [AIM] Maputo -- The Boschfontein Regional Court, in the South African province of Mpumalanga, has handed a 10-year sentence to a Mozambican national convicted of importing a bomb into South Africa.

  • Government to Transform Aca Into International Benchmark
    on October 29, 2026

    [AIM] Maputo -- Mozambican Prime Minister Benvinda Levi has announced that the government intends to transform civil aviation into an international benchmark by elevating the School of Aeronautics to the status of an Academy of Aeronautical Sciences (ACA).

  • Over 300 Cases of Stroke Recorded in Nampula
    on October 29, 2026

    [AIM] Maputo -- The Central Hospital of Nampula, in the northern region of Mozambique, has recorded 378 stroke cases between January and September this year, an increase of approximately 30 percent compared with the same period in 2025, when 291 cases were registered.

  • Universities Challenged to Align Their Curricula With Labor Market
    on October 28, 2026

    [AIM] Maputo -- Mozambican minister of education Édson Macuácua calls on universities to revise their training models, aligning their curricula with the labor market.

  • Mozambique Signs Agreement With China to Restructure Its Debt
    on October 28, 2026

    [AIM] Maputo -- Mozambique's public debt with China will be restructured following the signing of a Supplementary Framework Agreement between the governments' of both countries.

  • Ethiopian Airlines Launches Direct Flight to Nacala
    on October 28, 2026

    [AIM] Maputo -- State-owned Company Ethiopian Airlines has launched direct flights to the port city of Nacala, northern Mozambican province of Nampula, opening up new opportunities for tourism, trade, and investment.

  • Chapo Calls for Greater Coordination Between Gas Producers and Consumers
    on October 28, 2026

    [AIM] Maputo -- Mozambican President Daniel Chapo calls for greater coordination between natural gas-producing and consuming nations given the growing challenges to global energy security.

  • Ministries of Education and Finance in Coordination to Pay Debts Owed to Teachers
    on October 27, 2026

    [AIM] Maputo -- Mozambican ministries of Education and Finance Louveira have announced coordination of efforts in order to settle outstanding debts owed to teachers and secure funding for school textbooks for the 2027 academic year.

  • Mozambique and Russia Strengthen Bilateral Relations
    on October 27, 2026

    [AIM] Maputo -- The governments of Mozambique and Russia have expressed a willingness to strengthen bilateral relations, as well as to expand economic and commercial cooperation.

  • Chapo Calls for Cooperation to Protect Africa's Strategic Minerals
    on October 26, 2026

    [AIM] Maputo -- Mozambican President Daniel Chapo has called for stronger cooperation among African countries and international organizations to protect the continent's natural resources amid growing international competition for strategic minerals, natural gas and oil.

  • Dingsheng Minerals May Resume Operations Very Soon
    on October 26, 2026

    [AIM] Maputo -- The Chinese-owned company Dingsheng Minerals, which mines heavy mineral sands, in Chibuto district, in the southern Mozambican province of Gaza, may resume operations in the coming days following months of inactivity due to disruptions related to regulatory hurdles and destruction of five core production lines.

  • Fishermen Escape From Terrorists' Captivity
    on October 26, 2026

    [AIM] Maputo -- A group of three fishermen escaped from captivity at the hands of terrorists last Wednesday after the vessel they were on was hijacked in Mocímboa da Praia district, northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado.

  • Government to Boost Public Investment Budget By 3.6 Billion Meticais
    on October 26, 2026

    [AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican government intends to increase the public investment budget by 3.6 billion meticais (56.5 million US dollars at the current exchange rate) for 2026.

  • Chapo Reaffirms Commitment to Strengthening Ties With International Partners
    on October 23, 2026

    [AIM] Maputo -- Mozambican President Daniel Chapo has reaffirmed his government's commitment to strengthening diplomatic ties with international partners in order to foster the country's development.

  • Tenders to Contract Private Operators for Railway Network Underway
    on October 23, 2026

    [AIM] Maputo -- The publicly-owned company Ports and Railways of Mozambique (CFM) has announced that public tenders public tenders are underway to contract private operators for the management of the country's railway network.

  • Academia Urged to Present Solutions for Development Challenges
    on October 23, 2026

    [AIM] Maputo -- The Minister of Agriculture, Roberto Mito, has challenged Eduardo Mondlane University (UEM), Mozambique's oldest higher education institution, to produce scientific guidance that will enable the construction of a resilient economy capable of bringing solutions to the country's development challenges.

  • Muchanga Expelled From Renamo for Demanding Momade's Resignation
    on October 23, 2026

    [AIM] Maputo -- Renamo party, which used to be Mozambique's main opposition movement, has decided to expel its best known former parliamentary deputies, António Muchanga, following his suspension last February.

  • Anamola Reports Murder of Another Senior Member in Inhambane
    on October 23, 2026

    [AIM] Maputo -- The National Alliance for a Free and Autonomous Mozambique (Anamola), the political party led by former presidential candidate Venancio Mondlane, has reported the murder of another party's senior member Zavala district, in the southern province of Inhambane.

  • Coordination Between Mining Sector and Air Transport Crucial to Country's Growth
    on October 22, 2026

    [AIM] Maputo -- The chairman of Mozambique Civil Aviation Institute (IACM), Emanuel Chaves, believes that logistic solutions capable of meeting the country's growth also demand coordination between the mining sector and the air transport.

  • Management of Solar Panel Factory Transferred to Private Company
    on October 22, 2026

    [AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican government has decided to transfer the management of Beluluane solar panel factory, which was managed by the country's Energy Fund (FUNAE), to the Emirati Company Jampur Group.

  • ICM Lifts Suspension Imposed On África Indústria Regarding Rice Import
    on October 22, 2026

    [AIM] Maputo -- Mozambique's Grain Institute (ICM) has decided to lift the suspension that had been imposed on the company África Indústria following "rectification of the irregularities identified in the company's import process."

  • Commercial Banks Sign Agreements Aimed At Funding Small Businesses
    on October 22, 2026

    [AIM] Maputo -- Mozambican President Daniel Chapo has announced that six commercial banks have signed agreements to provide loans to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) under the Mutual Guarantee Fund.

  • CDD Denounces Possible Involvement of Minister Matlombe in Corruption Scheme
    on October 22, 2026

    [AIM] Maputo -- The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD), a prominent Mozambican NGO, calls for an investigation into possible links between Transport and Logistics Minister João Matlombe and Zhongmei, the Chinese company awarded the tender to operate the Machipanda border, in the central province of Manica.

  • Gaza Plans to Invest 126 Million Us Dollar in Photovoltaic Power Plant
    on October 21, 2026

    [AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican government plans to invest about 126 million US dollars in a photovoltaic power plant to supply electricity to mining companies in the southern province of Gaza.

  • Government Plans to Build Industrial Parks in Nacala
    on October 21, 2026

    [AIM] Maputo -- Mozambican government plans to build industrial parks in Nacala Special Economic Zone, Northern Province of Nampula, in order to attract investment, promote local processing of mineral resources and create jobs.

  • Government Signs Mining Agreements Worth 4.2 Billion Dollars
    on October 21, 2026

    [AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican government has signed investment agreements worth 4.2 billion US dollars for projects aimed at processing mineral resources locally, adding value to the country's mineral wealth.

  • Another Leader of Mondlane's Party Killed
    on October 21, 2026

    [Mozambique News Reports And Clippings] Araújo Tendence, a senior member of Anamola in Mopeia, Zambézia, was shot dead Friday (9 Oct) evening at his home. Anamola (National Alliance for a Free and Autonomous Mozambique) is the political party led by Mondlane, and founded in August 2025. Since then, Mondlane says that almost 60 members have been killed, […]

  • Chapo Calls for Answers Regarding Crash of Machel's Aircraft
    on October 20, 2026

    [AIM] Maputo -- Mozambican President Daniel Chapo has called for continued efforts to establish the circumstances surrounding the death of the country's first president, Samora Moisés Machel, who died in a plane crash in Mbuzini, South Africa, 40 years ago.

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