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

  • All of Africa Today - November 11, 2025
    by info@allafrica.com (allAfrica) on November 11, 2025

    [allAfrica]

  • Non-Communicable Diseases Responsible for 29% of Deaths
    on November 11, 2025

    [AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican health authorities have revealed that chronic non-communicable diseases are responsible for 29 per cent of deaths in the country.

  • Mozambican State Lost 3.1 Million Dollars From Illegal Mining
    on November 11, 2025

    [AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican State has already lost over 200 million meticais (about 3.1 million US dollars, at the current exchange rate) as a result of illegal mining in the central province of Zambezia this year.

  • Terrorism Takes Its Toll On Mozambique's Gas Revenue
    on November 10, 2025

    [ISS] TotalEnergies' return to Cabo Delgado will cost an extra US$4.5 billion - reflecting the price of terrorism and poor resource governance.

  • Urges Mozambicans in Brazil to Act As Ambassadors
    on November 10, 2025

    [AIM] Belem -- Mozambican President Daniel Chapo on Friday urged Mozambican students living in Brazil to act as ambassadors for Mozambique, contributing with their knowledge and dedication to the image of the country abroad.

  • Calls for Adequate Climate Change Financing
    on November 10, 2025

    [AIM] Maputo -- Belem, (Brazil), 9 Nov (AIM) - Mozambican President Daniel Chapo on Friday called for "climate justice resting on predictable and accessible financing', for the construction of resilient infrastructures and the promotion of climate adaptation projects in vulnerable countries such as Mozambique.

  • Mozambique Calls for Greater Contribution From Most Polluting Countries
    on November 7, 2025

    [AIM] Maputo -- Mozambican Agriculture Minister Roberto Albino believes that the most polluting economies should formally be pressured to increase funding and technical support for the most vulnerable countries in matters of climate change.

  • 1.5 Billion Meticais for Local Development Fund Next Year
    on November 7, 2025

    [AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican government has allocated 1.5 billion meticais (about 23 million US dollars, at the current exchange rate) from the State Budget for 2026 to the Local Economic Development Fund (FDEL).

  • Carries Out Experimental Loading of Cooking Gas Produced in Mozambique
    on November 7, 2025

    [AIM] Maputo -- The South African petrochemical giant Sasol on Tuesday carried out the experimental loading of the first batch of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), commonly known as cooking gas, produced in the southern Mozambican province of Inhambane.

  • Term Debt Management Strategy Approved
    on November 6, 2025

    [AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican government has approved the Medium-Term Debt Management Strategy for 2025-2029, a document aimed at "defining a prudent framework for public debt management."

  • Strengthened Measures Crucial to Address Drought in River Basins
    on November 6, 2025

    [AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican Ministry of Public Works has called for integrated and strengthened measures to manage river basins in order to address effectively drought, climate change and pollution.

  • Mozambique Faces Shortage of Surgeons and Anaesthetists
    on November 6, 2025

    [AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican health authorities have revealed that the country faces a critical shortage of surgeons and anaesthetists, which compromises the provision of surgical care and forces the frequent transfer of patients abroad.

  • Mozambique Still Faces Extreme Poverty Despite Technological Advances
    on November 6, 2025

    [AIM] Maputo -- Mozambican Prime Minister Benvinda Levi believes that the technological advances that have been taking place in recent decades throughout the world are not yet producing the desired impact, as Mozambique still faces extreme poverty.

  • Calls for Coordinated Action Against Organized Crime
    on November 6, 2025

    [AIM] Maputo -- Mozambican President Daniel Chapo has called for coordinated action by the bodies of the administration of justice in combating kidnappings, drug and human trafficking, as well as Islamist terrorism in parts of the northern province of Cabo Delgado.

  • Road Budgeted At 4.3 Million Dollars Inaugurated in Matola
    on November 5, 2025

    [AIM] Matola -- The Mozambican Minister of Transport and Logistics, João Matlombe, on Monday inaugurated a 2.35 kilometre road connecting Khongolote neighborhood, in the southern Matola Municipality, to the country's main north-south highway (EN1).

  • Mozambican State Owes Building Contractors Over 14 Billion Meticais
    on November 3, 2025

    [AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican state owes building contractors a debt of over 14 billion meticais (about 219 million US dollars, at the current exchange rate), accumulated over the past ten years.

  • Coca-Cola Hbc to Acquire 75 Percent Stake in Africa Unit for $2.6b
    on November 3, 2025

    [Daba Finance] Coca-Cola HBC has agreed to acquire a 75% stake in Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) from The Coca-Cola Company and Gutsche Family Investments for $2.6 billion The transaction, announced on October, ranks among the largest in the history of the Coca-Cola system CCBA operates in 14 African markets including South Africa, Kenya, Ethiopia, […]

  • Chapo Discusses Budget Support With World Bank
    on October 30, 2025

    [AIM] Maputo -- Mozambican President Daniel Chapo has announced that he is working with the World Bank to consolidate the resumption of financial support for the State Budget.

  • TotalEnergies Demands Billions of Dollars More Profit to Turn On the Gas - But Will Negotiate
    on October 30, 2025

    [Mozambique News Reports And Clippings] TotalEnergies says it will only end force majuere and restart the gas project if the government pays the $4.5bn cost of the closure, takes on more of the risks, and allows TotalEnergies significantly more profit. In a statement Tuesday 28 (October) after the Council of Ministers meeting, government recognised that […]

  • Toll From Tanker Truck Explosion Rises to Seven
    on October 29, 2025

    [AIM] Maputo -- The death toll following an explosion of a tanker truck carrying fuel, in Vanduzi district, in the central Mozambican province of Manica, has risen to seven.

  • Outbreak of Foot-and-Mouth Disease in Moamba
    on October 28, 2025

    [AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican livestock authorities have restricted the movement of cattle in Moamba district, in Maputo province, because of an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease.

  • Financial Support Available to Implement Electronic Bracelet System
    on October 28, 2025

    [AIM] Maputo -- Mozambican Justice Minister Mateus Saíze has announced that the country has secured financial support to implement an electronic bracelet system in order to control the movements of prisoners, and address the prison overcrowding problem.

  • IMF Mission to Visit Mozambique in November
    on October 28, 2025

    [AIM] Maputo -- Mozambican President Daniel Chapo has announced that a mission from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will visit Mozambique next November in order to assess the government's financial programmes.

  • Decide to Suspend Strike in Beira
    on October 28, 2025

    [AIM] Maputo -- Resident doctors at Beira Central Hospital (HCB), the largest health unit in central Mozambique, have decided to suspend the strike that was scheduled to start on Saturday, since the government has paid three months of the overtime debt that it owes them.

  • Gavi, Who, and Unicef Strengthen Commitment to Cervical Cancer Prevention in Mozambique, Protecting Nearly 3 Million Girls
    on October 28, 2025

    [GAVI] Maputo / Geneva -- The Government of Mozambique, in collaboration with Alliance partners Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance (Gavi), the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), and the World Health Organization (WHO), has reached a significant milestone in cervical cancer prevention, offering girls critical protection against the human papillomavirus (HPV) […]

  • Four Dead Following Tanker Truck Explosion
    on October 27, 2025

    [AIM] Maputo -- At least four people died, and 10 others were injured, following an explosion of a tanker truck carrying fuel, in Vanduzi district, in the central Mozambican province of Manica.

  • Mozambique's Removal From 'Grey List' Is Crucial for Financial Credibility
    on October 27, 2025

    [AIM] Maputo -- The decision of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) to remove Mozambique from the "grey list' is a crucial milestone for the country's financial and reputational credibility, according to the Confederation of Mozambican Business Associations (CTA).

  • Four Killed By Terrorists in Chiúre
    on October 27, 2025

    [AIM] Maputo -- At least four people have died following a terrorist attack against Napala village, Chiúre district, in the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado.

  • MSF Medical Response to New Wave of Displacement in Northern Mozambique
    on October 27, 2025

    [MSF] Following a new wave of violence in Northern Mozambique, over 92,000 people have fled their homes since early September. To meet growing needs, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has expanded activities in the Mueda district and nearby Nanili, focusing on health promotion, mental support and medical referrals for displaced families seeking safety.

  • MSF Medical Response to New Wave of Displacement in Mueda
    on October 27, 2025

    [MSF] Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has scaled up activities in Mueda town, Mozambique and the district following yet another wave of displacement after repeated violent incursions of a non-state armed group in Mocímboa da Praia and other areas of northern Mozambique. According to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), more than 92,000 people […]

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