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

  • Badea Pledges to Disburse 21 Million Dollars for Health Facilities Construction
    on August 7, 2026

    [AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican government has announced that it will build two health facilities in the districts of Ngaúma and Mecanhelas, in the northern province of Niassa.

  • Parliament Challenged to Invest in Capacity Building
    on August 7, 2026

    [AIM] Maputo -- The Civil Society Learning and Capacity Building Centre (CESC), a prominent Mozambican NGO, has challenged the Assembly of the Republic, the country's Parliament, to develop the necessary capacities to analyze the legislative merit of bills.

  • Alfeu Cuna Appointed New Governor of Gaza
    on August 7, 2026

    [AIM] Maputo -- Alfeu Constantino Cuna has been appointed the new governor of the southern Mozambican province of Gaza in substitution of Margarida Mapandzene, who decided to resign from the position last July.

  • Diplomatic Bench - How Tanzania, Mozambique Can Build Africa's Next Growth Corridor
    on August 7, 2026

    [Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- IN the third part of the Daily News Diplomatic Bench interview series, Tanzania's High Commissioner to Mozambique, CP Hamad Khamis, says the next phase of cooperation between the two nations should focus on building industries, strengthening regional value chains and unlocking new opportunities for investment, trade and […]

  • Regulatory Hurdles Continue to Hinder Operations of Dingsheng Minerals
    on August 6, 2026

    [AIM] Maputo -- Operational disruptions, regulatory hurdles and destruction of five core production lines continue to hinder the operations of the Chinese-owned company Dingsheng Minerals, which mines heavy mineral sands, in Chibuto district, in the southern Mozambican province of Gaza.

  • Former Deputy Commander-General Convicted for Defamation
    on August 6, 2026

    [AIM] Maputo -- Mozambique's Supreme Court has convicted the former Deputy Commander-General of the police (PRM), Fernando Tsucana, on two cases of defamation against a prominent activist Fátima Mimbire and the mayor of the central city of Quelimane, Manuel de Araújo.

  • Mozambique's Energy Potential Crucial for Attracting New Investments
    on August 6, 2026

    [AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican Finance Minister, Carla Louveira, believes that the country's energy potential is crucial for attracting new investments.

  • Population Urged to Assist Authorities in Fight Against Drug Traffickers
    on August 6, 2026

    [AIM] Maputo -- The governor of the northern Mozambican province of Nampula, Eduardo Abdula, calls on the pupation to help the authorities on the identification of drug dealers, claiming that "it would be a mistake to assign this responsibility solely to police authorities or the courts."

  • Chapo Challenges Local Heads to Strengthen Ties With Communities
    on August 6, 2026

    [AIM] Maputo -- Mozambican President Daniel Chapo has challenged the country's heads of administrative localities to strengthen their ties with communities and find concrete solutions to the population's concerns.

  • Anamola Opens Investigation to Assess Political Dispute Involving Alleged Members
    on August 5, 2026

    [AIM] Maputo -- The National Alliance for a Free and Autonomous Mozambique (Anamola), led by former presidential candidate Venancio Mondlane, has decided to open an internal investigation to assess the circumstances related to a political dispute involving its alleged members.

  • CTA and TXAAC Sign Agreement Aimed At Boosting Bilateral Trade
    on August 5, 2026

    [AIM] Maputo -- Mozambique's Confederation of Business Associations (CTA) and the Texas-Africa Chamber of Commerce (TXACC) have signed Memorandum of Understanding aimed at boosting bilateral trade and attracting new investment between Mozambique and the United States.

  • Peace Parks to Invest 23 Million Dollars This Year
    on August 5, 2026

    [AIM] Maputo -- The Peace Parks Foundation (PPF), a South African conservation organization, intends to invest this year 23 million US dollars to support the development of four Mozambican national parks

  • UNECA Reaffirmed Commitment to Deepening Cooperation With Mozambique
    on August 5, 2026

    [AIM] Maputo -- The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) has reaffirmed its commitment to deepening cooperation with Mozambique and supporting the implementation of the country's national development priorities.

  • Government Concerned At New Wave of Fuel Shortage
    on August 5, 2026

    [AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican government has expressed its concern at the new wave of fuel shortage in several parts of the country, following the crisis that affected the country last April and May.

  • Mozambique Court Nullifies Decree Allowing Government to Shut Down Internet
    by info@cpj.org (CPJ) on August 4, 2026

    [CPJ] New York -- The Committee to Protect Journalists welcomes the decision by Mozambique's constitutional court to strike down a decree that allowed the government to shut down the internet.

  • China Sends Third Medical Expert Team to DR Congo for Ebola Response
    on August 4, 2026

    [AIM] China's third medical expert team for the Ebola response arrived in Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), on Saturday to support the country's efforts to strengthen its defenses against the epidemic.

  • Constitutional Council Declares Regulations On Telecommunications Unconstitutional
    on August 4, 2026

    [AIM] Maputo -- The Constitutional Council (CC), Mozambique's highest body in matters of constitutional and electoral law, has declared the government's regulations on telecommunications unconstitutional, after the country's Communications Institute(INCM) was granted the power to block the internet in the event of an "imminent risk to public security or […]

  • Chapo Lays First Stone for Construction of National Surgical Center
    on August 4, 2026

    [AIM] Maputo -- Mozambican President Daniel Chapo on Monday laid the first stone for the construction of the National Surgical Center, a strategic facility designed to boost the country's capacity for specialized surgeries and reduce the need to transfer patients abroad.

  • Gemfields Earns $23.1 Million From Auction of Ruby
    on August 4, 2026

    [AIM] Maputo -- The London-based mining company Gemfields has announced that it has earned, from 22 to 29 June 2026, 23.1 million US dollars from the auction of mixed-quality rough ruby mined in Montepuez district, in the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado.

  • Limited Access Roads Hinder Niassa Agricultural Potential
    on August 3, 2026

    [AIM] Maputo -- The government of the northern Mozambican province of Niassa believes that limitations regarding access roads and logistics continue to constrain the province's agricultural potential.

  • Cabo Delgado NGOs Disapprove Selection of Maputo As Host of Initial Training On LNG
    on August 3, 2026

    [AIM] Maputo -- The Forum of Civil Society Organizations in the northern province of Cabo Delgado (FOCADE) has expressed its concern and disapproval regarding the government's decision to select Maputo as host for initial training at Mozambique LNG Academy.

  • Portugal Is Key Partner for Attraction of Agro-Investment
    on July 31, 2026

    [AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican Minister of Agriculture, Roberto Albino, believes that Portugal is one of the country's crucial partners for attraction of new investments and technologies to boost agro-industrial development and economic growth

  • Labor Disputes Result in Payment of About 6.8 Million Meticais
    on July 31, 2026

    [AIM] Maputo -- The resolution of disputes between workers and employers, during the first half of 2026, resulted in payment of approximately 6.8 million meticais (106,500 US dollars at the current exchange rate) to 256 Mozambican workers.

  • Previous Peace Agreements Failed Because They Were Overly Politicized - Lourenço Do Rosário
    on July 30, 2026

    [AIM] Maputo -- Lourenço do Rosário, a prominent Mozambican academic, warned against turning the "inclusive national dialogue" into a politicized process, claiming that previous peace agreements failed because they were overly politicized rather than focusing on fostering trust among Mozambicans.

  • Mphanda Nkuwa Expected to Generate 13.98 Billion Dollars in Revenues
    on July 30, 2026

    [AIM] Maputo -- The Mphanda Nkuwa hydro-electric project, on the Zambezi river, in the central Mozambican province of Tete, is expected to generate 13.98 billion US dollars in revenues.

  • Bank of Mozambique Continues Holding Interest Rate At 9.25 Per Cent
    on July 30, 2026

    [AIM] Maputo, 30 Jul (AIM) The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of Mozambique (CPMO), meeting in Maputo on Wednesday, has decided to continue keeping its benchmark interest rate, known as the MIMO rate, at 9.25 per cent.

  • Igsae and Fundec Sign Cooperation Agreement
    on July 30, 2026

    [AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican government, through the General Inspectorate for Food and Economic Safety (IGSAE), and the Foundation for the Development of Business Competitiveness (FUNDEC) have signed a cooperation agreement aimed at raising awareness among economic operators.

  • Illegal Miners Take Control of Gold Mine in Montepuez
    on July 29, 2026

    [AIM] Maputo -- A group of illegal miners have taken control of Nairoto gold mine, in the Montepuez district, in the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado.

  • Teachers Kidnapped By Terrorists Released After Ransom Payment
    on July 29, 2026

    [AIM] Maputo -- On Sunday, a group of five teachers were kidnapped by Islamist terrorists on Regional Road Number 698 (ER-698), between the districts of Mueda and Montepuez, in the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado.

  • Nudges Toward Dialogue in Cabo Delgado
    on July 28, 2026

    [Mozambique News Reports And Clippings] Two public pushes for peace talks this month, changes in Frelimo and the insurgents, and a more public recognition that the Cabo Delgado war will continue indefinitely may be slowly changing the mood within government toward some sort of talks with Cabo Delgado insurgents.

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