| 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
- Voters' Rolls Finally Confirm Zanu-PF Fraudulently Registered Supporters for Mozambique's Electionon May 14, 2026
[Daily Maverick] Official voters' rolls from Mozambique's 2024 elections reveal fraudulent registrations, including Zanu-PF activists and Zimbabweans without voting rights.
- Mobs Lynch Dozens After Accusations of Witchcrafton May 13, 2026
[Mozambique News Reports And Clippings] At least 60 people have been killed in the past month, accused of using sorcery to shrink or steal penises. It is believed that a look, or a touch, or a handshake is enough to do it. A person is accused, a mob forms, and the victim is lynched. The panic started in Cabo Delgado on 18 April and has spread south to all […]
- Violence and Attacks Continue in Cabo Delgado Province - Bishop of Quelimane Calls for Prayeron May 12, 2026
[Agenzia Fides] Quelimane -- The Islamist insurgency (ISM) continues in Cabo Delgado province. Recent attacks in districts such as Nangade, Mocímboa da Praia, and in the southern areas have targeted civilians, soldiers, missionaries, and miners, causing deaths, burning homes, and displacing hundreds of people. A raid in Namacuili caused at least four dead, […]
- Attacks in Cabo Delgado - Terrorist Actions Force More Than 700 People to Flee From Nangadeon May 6, 2026
[Agenzia Fides] Nampula -- Recent terrorist attacks and movements in the Nangade district, north of Cabo Delgado, have forced several families to flee their homes, affecting at least 776 people, including children. The data comes from the latest report by the International Organization for Migration (IOM), which indicates that those affected have left their […]
- Mozambique and South Africa Join Efforts Against Xenophobiaon May 6, 2026
[AIM] Maputo -- The governments of Mozambique and South Africa have joined efforts in order to discourage xenophobic acts committed by South African citizens against foreigners of African origin.
- Mozambique's Economy Is Failing - the Tough Policy Choices That Need to Be Made Urgentlyon May 6, 2026
[The Conversation Africa] Mozambique is not in total crisis - but it is faltering. There has been no currency crash, no hyperinflation, no bank run. But over the past decade the main indicators of the country's economic health have severely eroded.
- HCB Contributed $300 Million to the Mozambican State in 2025on May 5, 2026
[AIM] Maputo -- Hidroelectrica de Cahora Bassa (HCB), the company that operates the Cahora Bassa dam on the Zambezi river, in the central Mozambican province of Tete, contributed about 300 million dollars to the Mozambican state in 2025, including taxes, fees and dividends, according to the HCB accounts that were unanimously approved at an annual general […]
- One Dead in Terrorist Attackon May 5, 2026
[AIM] Maputo -- A group of Islamist terrorists launched an attack on Thursday in Ancuabe district, in the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado, causing the death of one person.
- About Shrinking Penises Have Led to 39 Deathson May 4, 2026
[AIM] Maputo -- The wave of disinformation alleging that mysterious sorcerers have stolen or shrunk the penises of their victims have led to riots in which 39 people have been killed and a further 74 injured, according to Mozambican Interior Minister Paulo Chachine.
- Soldiers Help Chinese Gold Miners Invade Chimanimani As Conflict With Mozambicans Beckonson May 1, 2026
[New Zimbabwe] Discover moreNews Archive AccessBusiness Risk ProtectionAfrica World NewsA GROUP of Chinese nationals-whose identities are yet to be established-has embarked on large-scale illegal riverbed gold mining in Chimanimani, with the evident support of the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) and 26-year-old Chief Peter Ngorima.
- Small Increase in Minimum Wage, But No Hikes for Health, Govt Workerson May 1, 2026
[Mozambique News Reports And Clippings] Small increases in minimum wages for the private sector were approved Tuesday (28 April) by the Council of Ministers, after negotiations between government, employers and the trade union federation Consilimo.
- All of Africa Today - May 1, 2026by info@allafrica.com (allAfrica) on May 1, 2026
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- Mozambique and U.S. Sign Agreement Valued At Over U.S.$500 Millionon May 1, 2026
[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambique and the United States on Wednesday signed a memorandum of undertanding valued at 537.5 million dollars under the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC).
- Mozambique and Ethiopia Focused On Economic Cooperationon May 1, 2026
[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambican President Daniel Chapo has declared that the meetings established with Ethiopian businesses during his official visit to that country are part of the African Union's (AU) agenda on the promotion of strategic economic and trade partnerships between African nations.
- Government Approves New Minimum Wageson April 30, 2026
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican government on Tuesday announced new statutory minimum wages, with increases ranging from three to 9.8 percent.
- Mozambique LNG to Disburse Over 145 Million Meticais for Flood Victimson April 30, 2026
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambique LNG project, in the northern province of Cabo Delgado, which is being developed by a consortium led by the French oil and gas company TotalEnergies, has pledged to disburse 145.5 million meticais (2.2 million US dollars at the current exchange rate) to support the recovery of communities affected by floods across the country.
- Government Determined to Transform Civil Aviation Into a Strategic Sectoron April 30, 2026
[AIM] Maputo -- Addis Ababa, 29 Apr (AIM) - Mozambican President Daniel Chapo says that his government is determined to transform civil aviation into a strategic sector to support the diversification of sources of growth in the economy.
- Four Killed By Jihadists in Mocimboa DA Praiaon April 28, 2026
[AIM] Maputo -- A group of Islamist terrorists on Thursday invaded Mitope village, Mocímboa da Praia district, in the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado, killing at least four people.
- Mozambique and Ethiopia Strengthen Cooperationon April 28, 2026
[AIM] Addis Ababa -- Mozambique could learn from Ethiopia how to capitalize on experience in strategic development areas in order to boost economic development and commercial cooperation, according to Mozambican President Daniel Chapo.
- Ethiopia, Mozambique Strengthen Ties With New Cooperation Agreementson April 28, 2026
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Prime Abiy Ahmed on Monday hosted Daniel Francisco Chapo at the National Palace in Addis Ababa, marking the start of a high-level visit aimed at deepening relations between Ethiopia and Mozambique.
- Over Two Million Girls Vaccinated Against Cervical Canceron April 28, 2026
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican health authorities vaccinated, in 2025, at least 2.9 million girls aged 12 to 18 against cervical cancer.
- 10 Alleged Tanzanian Terrorists Capturedon April 28, 2026
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican defence and security forces captured 10 supposed terrorists, all of them of Tanzanian nationality on 14 April, near the village of Mandimba, in Nangade district, in the northern province of Cabo Delgado, according to the latest report from ACLED (Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project) , cited in the independent […]
- PM Abiy Welcomes Mozambican President Daniel Francisco Chapo in Addis Ababaon April 28, 2026
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed today officially received President Daniel Francisco Chapo of Mozambique at Bole International Airport.
- Ethiopia Welcomes Mozambican President As Leaders Signal Deeper Bilateral Tieson April 28, 2026
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Monday officially welcomed Mozambican President Daniel Francisco Chapo to the National Palace, marking the start of a high-level visit aimed at strengthening cooperation between the two African nations.
- All of Africa Today - April 27, 2026by info@allafrica.com (allAfrica) on April 27, 2026
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- Mozambique and Eswatini Agree to Boost Cooperationon April 27, 2026
[AIM] Maputo -- Maputo, 26 Apr (AIM)) - Mozambique and Eswatini have agreed to step up their cooperation in energy, fuel and infrastructures.
- Humanitarian Aid Under Pressure in Cabo Delgadoon April 27, 2026
[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambique's relief agency, the National Disaster Management Institute (INGD) has warned that humanitarian assistance in the northern province of Cabo Delgado is under pressure from the combination of terrorist raids and climatic shocks, which affect the same communities.
- Chapo Calls for New Approach to Cooperation With Chinaon April 24, 2026
[AIM] Beijing -- Mozambican President Daniel Chapo has called for a new approach to international cooperation with China, based on partnerships and concrete results, replacing the traditional aid-centered model.
- Mobile Phones Seized in Top Security Prisonon April 24, 2026
[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambique's Criminal Investigation Service (Sernic) on Wednesday seized more than 30 mobile phones from cells in the top security prison (known as the B.O.)
- Mozambique Launches Long-Acting Injectable PrEPon April 23, 2026
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican health authorities on Wednesday launched a long-acting injectable PrEP against HIV, which is capable of reducing the risk of infections by more than 99 per cent.


