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

  • Of Cholera Cases Over 7,000
    on March 13, 2026

    [AIM] Maputo -- The number of cases of cholera in Mozambique in the current epidemic has now reached 7,326, according to the National Public Health Directorate.

  • Minister Denies Attempt to Restrict Use of Internet
    on March 13, 2026

    [AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican Minister of Communications, Américo Muchanga, has claimed that the the government's new regulations on telecommunications will not restrict use of the Internet.

  • PM Promises to Mitigate Impact of Extreme Events
    on March 13, 2026

    [AIM] Maputo -- Mozambican Prime Minister Benvinda Levi declared on Thursday that the government is determined to mitigate the damaging impact of extreme climatic events on the country's social and economic fabric.

  • Disinformation About Cholera Leads to Destruction
    on March 13, 2026

    [AIM] Maputo -- A wave of disinformation about how cholera is spread has led to the destruction of houses belonging to local leaders of Matibane administrative post, in Mossuril district, in the northern Mozambican province of Nampula.

  • Fertility Rate Remains Very High
    on March 13, 2026

    [AIM] Maputo -- Mozambican health minister Ussene Isse announced on Wednesday that about 1.4 million children are born annually in the country.

  • NGO Calls for Independent Electoral Tribunal
    on March 13, 2026

    [AIM] Maputo -- A prominent Mozambican NGO, the "Decide' Electoral Platform, has called for the creation of an independent electoral tribunal to replace the discredited National Elections Commission (CNE).

  • 4.3 Billion Meticais Mobilised for Flood Victims
    on March 13, 2026

    [AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican government announced on Wednesday that it mobilized 4.3 billion meticais (about 67.3 million US dollars, at the current exchange rate) to support the victims of floods that hit the southern and central provinces of the country in January.

  • Life Between Cyclones - How Beira's People Carry the Mental Weight of Storms That Never Really End
    on March 12, 2026

    [Bhekisisa] Six years after Cyclone Idai ripped through Beira, the city's wounds -- physical and psychological -- are still raw. As a new storm gathered in the Indian Ocean in February, journalist Sean Christie found a city caught in a permanent state of waiting for the next disaster to hit.

  • Mozambique Flood Death Toll Rises to 270, Says PM
    on March 12, 2026

    [AIM] Maputo -- The storms and floods that hit Mozambique earlier this year caused 270 deaths, Prime Minister Benvinda Levi announced on Wednesday.

  • Nigerians Protest At 'Illegal Detention'
    on March 12, 2026

    [AIM] Maputo -- A group of members of the Nigerian Community in Mozambique on Tuesday gathered in front of the Nigerian Embassy in Maputo, demanding an explanation for what they call "illegal detention' of 42 Nigerian Nationals.

  • Shortage of Medicines Only Affects Chronic Illnesses, Claims Minister
    on March 12, 2026

    [AIM] Maputo -- Maputo, March 11 (AIM) - Mozambican Health Minister Ussene Isse has claimed that the shortage of medicines in the National Health System only affects patients suffering from chronic diseases.

  • Government Creating Digital Transformation Agency
    on March 12, 2026

    [AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican government on Tuesday announced the creation of a Digital Transformation and Innovation Agency (ATDI), which will be responsible for coordinating and driving the country's digital transformation.

  • Port Construction Halted Following Detention of Chinese Nationals
    on March 12, 2026

    [AIM] Maputo -- The construction of Angoche Fishing Port, in the northern Mozambican province of Nampula, has been halted following the detention of 14 undocumented Chinese Nationals.

  • No Change in Fuel Prices Until Late April
    on March 12, 2026

    [AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican government has pledged that retail fuel prices will not rise until at least the end of April, despite the US-Israeli aggression against Iran, and the subsequent closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

  • Government Approves Strategy Against Money Laundering
    on March 12, 2026

    [AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican government on Tuesday approved a strategy for combatting money laundering, the financing of terrorism and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.

  • Sernic Denies Discrimination Against Nigerians
    on March 11, 2026

    [AIM] Maputo -- Mozambique's National Criminal Investigation Service (Sernic) has denied reports that it only detained Nigerian nationals during an operation aimed at dismantling a network trading in stolen vehicle parts.

  • All of Africa Today - March 9, 2026
    by info@allafrica.com (allAfrica) on March 9, 2026

    [allAfrica]

  • NiDCOM Condemns Arrest of 42 Nigerians in Mozambique
    on March 9, 2026

    [Premium Times] Ms Dabiri-Erewa said the sudden and specific round-up of only Nigerians seemed to be a xenophobic attack on Nigerian nationals.

  • Chapo Calls for Respect for Women's Rights
    on March 9, 2026

    [AIM] Maputo -- Mozambican President Daniel Chapo on Sunday called for respect for women's rights throughout the world, and particularly for Mozambican women.

  • Chapo Optimistic That Election Calendar Can Be Met
    on March 9, 2026

    [AIM] Maputo -- Mozambican President Daniel Chapo on Friday declared that the calendar for the "inclusive political dialogue' will not affect the holding of the next municipal elections, scheduled for October 2028.

  • Nigeria Demands Release of 42 Citizens Detained By Mozambique
    on March 9, 2026

    [Daily Trust] The Nigerian government has called for the immediate release of 42 Nigerians allegedly arrested by Mozambique without any offences levelled against them.

  • All of Africa Today - March 6, 2026
    by info@allafrica.com (allAfrica) on March 6, 2026

    [allAfrica]

  • Diplomacy Strategic in Defending Mozambican Interests
    on March 6, 2026

    [AIM] Maputo -- Mozambican President Daniel Chapo on Thursday declared that diplomacy should play a strategic role in defending Mozambican interests and projecting Mozambique in the world.

  • 72 New Cholera Cases Recorded in Two Days
    on March 6, 2026

    [AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican health authorities recorded 72 new cases of cholera on Sunday and Monday, bringing the total number of cases diagnosed since September to almost 7,000.

  • Chapo Calls for Rigorous Action Against Corruption
    on March 6, 2026

    [AIM] Maputo -- Mozambican President Daniel Chapo has called for rigorous administrative action against corruption in order to preserve the authority of the State and promote good governance.

  • FAMOD Calls for Inclusion of Sign Language in Media Laws
    on March 6, 2026

    [AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican Association of People with Disabilities (FAMOD) has called for the mandatory inclusion of all sign languages in the new mass media laws currently under review in the country's parliament, the Assembly of the Republic (AR).

  • Mozambicans Living in Middle East Are Safe
    on March 5, 2026

    [AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican government has guaranteed that Mozambican nationals living in Middle Eastern countries are safe, despite the war of aggression waged by the United States and Israel, against Iran.

  • Mozambique and U.S. Set Up Working Group
    on March 5, 2026

    [AIM] Maputo -- The governments of the United States and of Mozambique have agreed to set up a bilateral economic and commercial working group, with the purpose of strengthening the economic and commercial links between the two countries.

  • NGO Concerned At Violation of Children By Terrorists
    on March 5, 2026

    [AIM] Maputo -- A prominent Mozambican NGO, the Foundation for Community Development (FDC), has expressed its "deep concern' about the increase in violations against children in those areas affected by islamist terrorism in the northern province of Cabo Delgado.

  • Mozambique High Commissioner Pays Courtesy Call As SADC Reaffirms Regional Solidarity Following Devastating Floods
    on March 4, 2026

    [SADC] The High Commissioner of the Republic of Mozambique and Permanent Representative to the Southern African Development Community (SADC), His Excellency Mr. Antonio Macheve, paid a courtesy call on His Excellency Mr. Elias M. Magosi, SADC Executive Secretary, in Gaborone, Botswana, on 2 March 2026.

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