| 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
- Dedza/Calomue One Stop Border Post Between Malawi and Mozambique Enhances Regional Trade Efficiency and Effectivenesson November 21, 2025
[SADC] In a significant step towards fostering regional economic integration, the Dedza/Calomue border post, which connects Malawi and Mozambique, has been the focus of a detailed study visit conducted by the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Secretariat. This initiative is part of a broader commitment made during the 13th Ministerial Task Force […]
- 60 Million Dollars Spent On Compensation During Power Line Constructionon November 21, 2025
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican National Energy Transport Company (STE) has so far spent 58.6 million US dollars to resettle and compensate households and public infrastructures affected by the Temane-Maputo Power Transmission Line construction project.
- Pam Zinkin obituaryby Martin Zinkin on November 19, 2025
My mother, Pamela Zinkin, who has died aged 94, was a consultant paediatrician credited with saving the lives of children all over the world. She was also a lifelong campaigner for the NHS.In 1977, by then a single parent with two young sons, Pam moved to newly independent Mozambique to work as a senior paediatrician, then head of paediatrics, at Maputo […]
- University Challenged to Meet 'Real Needs'on November 19, 2025
[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambican President Daniel Chapo on Wednesday challenged Maputo's Eduardo Mondlane University (UEM), the oldest higher education institution in the country, "to meet the real needs of the country and of the world of work'.
- Terrorism Forces Displacement of 1,600 People in Muidumbeon November 19, 2025
[AIM] Maputo -- Almost 1,600 people have fled from their homes over the past few days in Muidumbe district, in the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado, as a result of attacks by Islamist terrorists, according to data from the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
- Criminal Complaint Filed Against TotalEnergieson November 19, 2025
[AIM] Maputo -- The European Centre for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR) has filed a criminal complaint against the French oil and gas company, Total Energies, for alleged complicity in war crimes, torture and enforced disappearances against civilians in the northern province of Cabo Delgado, where the company heads the Mozambique LNG Project, […]
- Mozambique and Turkey to Strengthen Cooperation in Defenseon November 19, 2025
[AIM] Maputo -- The Turkish government has expressed its willingness to strengthen cooperation with Mozambique in defence, at a time when the country is facing extreme violence perpetrated by Islamist terrorists in the Northern Province of Cabo Delgado.
- Government to Audit Costs Incurred During 'Force Majeure'on November 19, 2025
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican government has decided to conduct an independent audit to assess the costs incurred during the "force majeure' period declared by the French oil and gas company, Total Energies, which heads the Mozambique LNG Project, located on the Afungi peninsula, in Palma district, in the northern province of Cabo Delgado.
- TotalEnergies Complicit in Mozambique War Crimes - NGOon November 19, 2025
[DW] French energy multinational TotalEnergies is facing a legal complaint from a German NGO of "complicity in war crimes" in Mozambique. The crimes are alleged to have been committed by soldiers protecting the site.
- All of Africa Today - November 19, 2025by info@allafrica.com (allAfrica) on November 19, 2025
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- German NGO Accuses TotalEnergies of Complicity in Mozambique War Crimeson November 19, 2025
[RFI] A German NGO said Tuesday it had filed a legal complaint against TotalEnergies, accusing the French energy multinational of 'complicity in war crimes' at its gas site in Mozambique.
- Violence Continues in Nampula Provinceon November 19, 2025
[Agenzia Fides] Nampula -- Houses and a school burned, properties looted, and civilians killed, wounded, or kidnapped. This is the scene of the escalating violence that continues to plague the districts of Memba and Erati in Nampula province. Coordinated attacks by non-state armed groups (NSAG) have intensified in the two districts since November 10. […]
- Radiotherapy Equipment Once Again Damagedon November 18, 2025
[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambican health minister Ussene Isse has announced that radiotherapy equipment has once again been damaged as result of an electrical failure in Maputo Central Hospital (HCM), the country's largest health facility.
- Advanced Technologies Crucial for Quality Monitoringon November 18, 2025
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican Minister of Economy, Basílio Muhate, believes that advanced technologies, such as artificial intelligence and data analysis, are crucial instruments for companies interested in monitoring the quality of their products and services in real time.
- Verification Commission Must Oversee Compliance With Public Probity Lawon November 18, 2025
[AIM] Maputo -- The President of the Administrative Tribunal (TA), Ana Maria Gemo, has called on the Tribunal's Reception and Verification Commission (CRV) to oversee compliance with the public probity law by public servants.
- Four Killed By Terrorists in Membaon November 18, 2025
[AIM] Maputo -- A group of Islamist terrorists have killed at least four people in Mazua administrative post, Memba district, in the northern Mozambican province of Nampula.
- Minister Demands 'Dedication and Sacrifice' in Public Administrationon November 18, 2025
[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambican Prime Minister Benvinda Levi believes that the country's economic development depends on hard work and commitment to the country's goals, strengthened by "dedication, sacrifice and good leadership.'
- The Three Big Reasons Why Mozambique Is Not Adapting to Climate Change and What Needs to Be Doneon November 18, 2025
[The Conversation Africa] Around the world, societies are looking for ways to live with climate change. Adapting to a hotter and harsher future means scientists, governments and communities must find ways to protect essential resources like land, homes, farms and water. Buildings need to stay cooler and withstand storms and floods, and crops need to survive […]
- At Least 96 Justice Staff Dismissed Over Past Five Yearson November 18, 2025
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican authorities have dismissed, over the last five years across the country, 96 staff working in the administration of justice for their involvement in corruption.
- Scientific Answers Key to Solving Military Challengeson November 18, 2025
[AIM] Maputo -- In today's world, scientific answers "are the master key for solving all manner of challenges, including military and non-military threats, which endanger the survival of states', declared Mozambican President Daniel Chapo on Monday.
- Chapo Inaugurates New Nampula Courton November 17, 2025
[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambican President Daniel Chapo on Saturday inaugurated new premises for the Nampula Provincial Law court, and declared that Mozambique is entering upon a new stage in the consolidation of the legal system.
- Launches Agricultural Campaignon November 13, 2025
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican government hopes to market 3.4 million tonnes of grain in the 2025-2026 agricultural years, which would be a seven per cent increase on this year's harvest.
- Lam to Lay Off 80 Staffon November 13, 2025
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican Minister of Transport and Logistics, João Matlombe, announced on Thursday that Mozambique Airlines (LAM) will lay off 80 employees considered surplus to requirements, as part of its restructuring.
- CTA Calls for Structural Reformson November 13, 2025
[AIM] Maputo -- The chairperson of the Confederation of Mozambican Business Associations (CTA), Álvaro Massingue, has called for urgent implementation of structural reforms to relaunch the national economy, make the country more competitive, and transform its vast resources into financial resources.
- Interpol in Mozambique to Investigate Drug Traffickingon November 13, 2025
[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambican Interior Minister Paulo Chachine has confirmed that there are INTERPOL agents operating in the country as part of an operation aimed at combating drug trafficking, the trafficking in human body parts, and other transnational crimes.
- Digitalization Crucial for Developmenton November 13, 2025
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican Minister of Communications and Digital Transformation, Américo Muchanga, believes that digitalization is crucial for the country's socio-economic development.
- Teachers Call On Chapo to Intervene to Solve Overtime Disputeon November 12, 2025
[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambique's National Association of Teachers (Anapro) has called on President Daniel Chapo to intervene in the long-running dispute over the government's failure to pay teachers for overtime.
- Police Must Work to Eliminate Major Crimeson November 12, 2025
[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambican President Daniel Chapo, on Tuesday insisted that the police force (PRM) must work to eliminate such crimes as kidnapping, drug trafficking, human trafficking and money laundering.
- Only 88 Households Affected By Rubbish Dump Collapse Have Been Resettledon November 12, 2025
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mayor of Maputo, Rasaque Manhique, announced on Monday that the government has do far resettled only 88 of the households affected by the collapse of the gigantic rubbish dump in Hulene neighbourhood.
- All of Africa Today - November 11, 2025by info@allafrica.com (allAfrica) on November 11, 2025
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