Mozambique

[AIM] Maputo -- The civil society organisation Koxukhoro, based in the northern Mozambican city of Nampula, claims that 38 people have died in clashes between artisanal miners and the police in the district of Mogovolas, and a further 13 people have been injured.

[Premium Times] The only previous AFCON clash between Nigeria and Mozambique came in January 2010 in Angola, when Nigeria won 3-0, with Peter Odemwingie scoring twice and Obafemi Martins adding a third.

[This Day] Duro Ikhazuagbe

[Premium Times] Against a Mozambique side coached by Chiquinho Conde, the Super Eagles blended intensity, power, and clarity of purpose to overwhelm their opponents from the first whistle

[Premium Times] On paper, Nigeria went into the tie as overwhelming favourites. On the pitch in Fès, they played like a team intent on removing all doubt

[Premium Times] The Super Eagles are the first team to score four goals in a match at the AFCON 2025

[Leadership] Nigeria's Super Eagles emphatically booked their place in the ongoing 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) quarter-finals on Monday night, dismantling Mozambique's Mambas with a dominant 4-0 victory.

[This Day] Nigeria's Super Eagles breezed into the quarterfinals of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) with 4-0 demolition of Mozambique's Mambas in the Round of 16 clash in Fes, Morocco.

[CAF] Until Sunday, December 28, 2025, Mozambique had never tasted victory at the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations. Sixteen matches, spread across decades, had passed without a single celebratory dance.

[AIM] Maputo -- At least four people died and a further 12 were injured when an illegal mine shaft collapsed on Wednesday evening, in Monapo district, in the northern Mozambican province of Nampula.

[Cosafa] Two COSAFA sides remain in the Round of 16 at the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025, with South Africa to face Cameroon and Mozambique to take on Nigeria.

[Premium Times] Mozambique lost their opening game to Cup holders Cote d'Ivoire, but then dug their feet into the ground to triumph over Gabon, before losing 1-2 to Cameroon's Indomitable Lions on Wednesday evening.

[AIM] Maputo -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) provided assistance to over 600,000 people in Mozambique in October and November.

[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican Association of United Health Workers (APSUSM) on Monday threatened to bring the health service to collapse, unless the government agrees to pay them their end-of-year bonus.

[AIM] Maputo -- Torrential rains have displaced hundreds of households from their homes in Buzi district, in the central Mozambican province of Sofala.

[AIM] Maputo -- The European Union Military Assistance Mission in Mozambique (EUMAM MOZ) trained about 800 Mozambican soldiers in 2025.

[CAF] Algeria defeat Burkina Faso to reach the knockout stages Sudan secure a vital win over Equatorial Guinea Mozambique edge Gabon 3-2, claiming their first-ever AFCON win Cameroon and Côte d'Ivoire play to exciting draw in Marrakech

[Leadership] Gabon is facing the prospect of an early exit from the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations following a 3-2 defeat to Mozambique in their Group F clash in Agadir. This match marked a significant milestone for Mozambique, ending a 40-year wait for their first victory in the continental finals.

[Premium Times] In Casablanca, Burkina Faso produced the most dramatic moment of the day, scoring twice deep into stoppage time to overturn Equatorial Guinea 2-1 in Group E.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Manchester United forward Amad Diallo's composed strike gave holders Ivory Coast 1-0 victory over Mozambique in their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations Group F opener in Marrakech.

[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican authorities have promised that there are sufficient supplies of basic goods and services throughout the country for this year's festive season.

[CAF] Defending champions Côte d'Ivoire and Mozambique will meet for a third time at the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations when they open their Group F campaign in Marrakech on Wednesday. Kick-off is at 18h30 local time (17h30 GMT).

[AIM] Maputo -- Five Mozambican civil society organisations have demanded information from the Attorney-General's Office (PGR) about what measures, if any, have been against those responsible for the murder of hundreds of protesters following the post-election unrest of late 2024 and early 2025.

[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambique's Confederation of Business Associations (CTA) has called on the government to avoid "at all costs' the closure of the Mozal aluminium smelter, on the outskirts of Maputo.

[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican publicly owned electricity company, EDM, in the central province of Zambezia, suffered losses of 3.8 million meticais (60,000 US dollars) during this year, due to theft and sabotage.

[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambican President Daniel Chapo on Friday declared that Mozambicans living abroad are "a strategic reserve of great value' for the economic and social development of the country.

[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican and US governments on Tuesday signed in Washington a five year bilateral health cooperation Memorandum of Understanding.

[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambican President Daniel Chapo on Thursday said that, when he took office in January ,"I found a functioning country, but one that was profoundly weakened'.

[MSF] To respond to the needs of the more than 100,000 people who were forced to flee their homes in northern Mozambique a few weeks ago, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) launched an emergency intervention in Nampula province. Since 4 December, MSF teams have been providing medical care and essential services in the areas of Eráti district with the highest […]

[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican police and the Attorney-General's Office (PGR) on Saturday seized over 40 million meticais in banknotes (625,000 US dollars at the current exchange rate) from a Maputo residence.