Mozambique

[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambican Defence and Security Forces (FDS) has resumed military escorts to vehicles along National Road 380 (EN380), in the northern province of Cabo Delgado.

[AIM] Maputo -- The World Bank has warned that the abundance of natural resources will not on its own guarantee Mozambique's economic development, meaning that the country's economic prospect must be diversified.

[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambican President Daniel Chapo has challenged businesses and decision makers to ensure that growth driven by major investments, particularly in the extractive sector, translates into opportunities for all through job creation.

[ANGOP] Luanda -- On Monday in Luanda, Angola and Mozambique agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the health sector by sharing experiences regarding human resource training and the strengthening of their national health systems.

[Nyasa Times] What began as a desperate journey home for hundreds of Malawians fleeing xenophobic violence in South Africa turned into an emotional display of compassion and regional solidarity on Thursday night, when Mozambique's First Lady, Gueta Chapo, personally visited stranded families at the Maputo Bus Terminal and provided them with humanitarian […]

[New Times] Mozambique's President Daniel Chapo has praised the contribution of Rwanda Security Forces (RSF) in the fight against terrorism in Cabo Delgado province.

[Scrolla] The minibus taxi was carrying 14 adults and six children aged five to seven when it overturned on the N1. Three passengers were treated for minor injuries, while some on board did not have the required travel documents, police confirmed.

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[New Zimbabwe] FORMER Zanu PF political commissar and Zimbabwe's ambassador to Mozambique and Eswatini, Victor Matemadanda, has died.

[RFI] Sexual violence is surging in Mozambique's Cabo Delgado province, where women and girls are trapped between insurgents and soldiers after nearly a decade of conflict. Rich in natural gas, precious stones and lithium, the northern province has been scarred by attacks from Islamist militants and reprisals by Mozambique's armed forces. This seventh […]

[RFI] Mozambique's journalists are facing growing pressure after years of killings, disappearances and attacks that have gone unpunished. Violence against reporters intensified after disputed 2024 elections, while a long-running system of intimidation has reached a new peak. This sixth instalment of Mozambique Exposed - an investigation coordinated by […]

[ANGOP] Luanda -- The president of Mozambique, Daniel Francisco Chapo, arrived on Wednesday in Angolan capital, Luanda, for a working visit to Angola.

[allAfrica] Mozambique Police Accused of Using Spy Networks to Target Government Critics

[RFI] Mozambique's criminal police are under growing scrutiny as political repression continues more than 18 months after disputed elections triggered unrest. Civil society groups denounce abductions and killings by security forces, with particular attention focused on the National Criminal Investigation Service, known as Sernic. This fifth instalment of […]

[CPJ] New York -- The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Mozambican authorities to return the equipment of prominent investigative journalist Estacio Valoi and to end the intimidation of reporters covering environmental crimes and conflict in northern Cabo Delgado province.

[RFI] More than 18 months after a disputed election triggered deadly unrest in Mozambique, pressure on political opponents continues to grow. Two members of Anamola, the party founded by former presidential candidate Venancio Mondlane, were shot dead in May, while rights defenders report killings, torture and arbitrary detention. This fourth instalment of […]

[RFI] Almost a decade after an Islamist insurgency erupted in Mozambique's northern Cabo Delgado province, few reports on the conflict are emerging from the region. This third instalment of Mozambique Exposed - an investigation coordinated by Forbidden Stories, to which RFI contributed - hears from journalists and activists facing intimidation and violence.

[Agenzia Fides] Nampula -- The Archdioceses of Beira and Quelimane have new Apostolic Administrators. This was announced by the Apostolic Nuncio to Mozambique, Archbishop Luís Miguel Muñoz Cárdaba, during the funeral Mass celebrated on Friday, June 12, at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Liberation in Quelimane for Bishop Osório Citora, IMC, who was […]

[RFI] The resumption of one of the world's biggest gas projects by French energy giant TotalEnergies, after a five-year suspension following a deadly jihadist attack, has raised hopes of jobs and prosperity in northern Mozambique. But this second instalment of Mozambique Exposed - an investigation coordinated by Forbidden Stories, to which RFI contributed - […]

[RFI] For almost a decade, an Islamist group has terrorised Mozambique's northern province of Cabo Delgado. Despite vast reserves of rubies, timber and natural gas, the region remains the country's poorest. This first instalment of Mozambique Exposed - an investigation coordinated by Forbidden Stories to which RFI contributed - examines how exploitation of […]

[ISS] Despite the navy's severe resource constraints, Operation Copper seems to have been continued for political rather than practical reasons.

[MSF] In May, the district of Ancuabe in northern Mozambique was repeatedly hit by armed attacks carried out by the Islamic State Mozambique (ISM). Combined with widespread fear of further violence, these attacks forced thousands of people to flee their homes.

[Mozambique News Reports And Clippings] The Catholic bishop of Quelimane, OsoÌrio Citora Afonso, was shot dead in the early hours of Saturday 6 June at the Episcopal Palace in the ZambeÌzia provincial capital. He was killed with an AKM-type firearm. He was born in Ribauè, Nampula in 1972. In 2025, he was appointed Bishop of the Diocese of Quelimane and, […]

[Mozambique News Reports And Clippings] "Dozens of opposition members and journalists have been abducted or killed in Mozambique since the 2024 general elections. While authorities have largely failed to investigate the violence, exclusive reporting reveals the involvement of figures linked to the ruling party Frelimo and Mozambican security forces in […]

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