July 08

• Mozambique: New Chief of Staff for FADM

  President Armando Guebuza on 26 June appointed Graca Chongo as the new Chief of Staff of the country's armed forces (FADM) following consultations with the National Council for... Read more »

• Southern Africa: Private Sector Fundamental for SADC Infrastructure

  Foreign Minister Oldemiro Baloi on 28 June stated that the participation of the private sector is fundamental for implementing infrastructure projects in the Southern African... Read more »

• Mozambique: Prime Minister Inspects Maputo Ring Road

  Prime Minister Alberto Vaquina has stressed the extreme importance of the Maputo ring road for relieving the capital city's traffic congestion. Read more »

• Mozambique: Exim Bank of India Opens $217 Million Credit Line

  The Exim Bank of India has opened a $217 million credit line to finance infrastructure projects in Mozambique. Read more »

• Mozambique: Cotton Goes to Waste Due to Lack of Storage

  The Mozambique Cotton Institute (IAM) has estimated that during the last agricultural campaign two thousand tonnes of cotton went to waste due to a lack of storage. Read more »

• Mozambique: Still 9.7 Million Square Metres of Land to Be Demined

  According to the Mozambican government's National Demining Institute (IND) there are still an estimated 9.7 million square metres of land to be demined before the cut-off date of... Read more »

• Mozambique: Rio Tinto Resumes Coal Shipments

  The Anglo-Australian mining company Rio Tinto has resumed moving coal along the Sena railway line from its mine in Moatize in the western province of Tete to Beira port after a... Read more »

• Mozambique: Govt Forces Destroy 'Guerrilla Camp'

  The Mozambican police have confirmed that an operation by the defence and security forces on 6 July destroyed the guerrilla camp used by members of Renamo when they launched the... Read more »

• Mozambique: Renamo Admits It Carried Out Ambushes

  Afonso Dhlakama, the leader of Mozambique's main opposition party, on 3 July admitted that Renamo was responsible for ambushes on the country's main north-south highway (the EN1)... Read more »

July 04

• Mozambique: Dhlakama Admits Renamo Carried Out Ambushes

  The leader of Mozambique's main opposition party, the former rebel movement Renamo, Afonso Dhlakama, on Wednesday admitted that Renamo was responsible for ambushes on the main... Read more »

• Mozambique: UNAIDS Appoints Maria DA Luz Guebuza Patron of "Global Plan"

  The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) on Wednesday appointed Mozambique's First Lady, Maria da Luz Guebuza, as patron of the "Global Plan towards the elimination... Read more »

• Mozambique: Passenger Service Resumed Along Sena Line

  Mozambique's publicly-owned port and rail company, CFM, has resumed passenger trains along the Sena railway line, ending the suspension caused by threats made by the country's... Read more »

• Mozambique: Government Insists On Separation of Powers in Talks With Renamo

  Talks between the Mozambican government and the largest opposition party, Renamo, once again failed to make any progress due to Renamo's insistence that the government changes the... Read more »

July 03

• Mozambique: Prime Minister Pays Official Visit to Maputo City

  Mozambican Prime Minister Alberto Vaquina on Thursday began a two day working visit to Maputo City to monitor the implementation of the government's Five Year Plan, Economic and... Read more »

• Mozambique: Renamo Still Refusing to Submit Proposals to Assembly

  Mozambique's main opposition party, the former rebel movement Renamo, has said that it will only submit its proposed amendments to the electoral legislation, to the country's... Read more »

• Mozambique: Scientists Developing New Malaria Vaccine

  Researchers have made a possible breakthrough in the development of a vaccine against malaria, the mosquito borne disease that afflicts a quarter of a billion people around the... Read more »

• Mozambique: Queensland Bauxite Buys Into Moatize Licences

  The Australian mining company Queensland Bauxite has signed an agreement that will give it a stake in two exploration licenses in the Moatize coal basin in the western Mozambican... Read more »

• Mozambique: 700 Classrooms Built in 2012

  Mozambique's Education Ministry has revealed that last year 700 new classrooms were constructed throughout the country. Read more »

July 02

• Mozambique: Government Proposes Further Talks With Renamo

  The Mozambican government on Tuesday expressed its readiness to hold another round of talks on Thursday in Maputo with the country's largest opposition party, Renamo. Read more »

• Mozambique: Renamo Agrees to Submit Its Proposals to Assembly

  The parliamentary group of Mozambique's main opposition party, the former rebel movement Renamo, has agreed to present bills on matters that have been the subject of the current... Read more »

• Mozambique: Search for Buzi Gas Enters Crucial Phase

  The search for hydrocarbons in the Buzi concession area in the central Mozambican province of Sofala has entered a crucial phase with the opening in coming months of at least two... Read more »

• Mozambique: Indian Minister to Visit Mozambique

  India's Minister of State for External Affairs, Preneet Kaur, will visit Mozambique from 4 to 6 July as part of an initiative to strengthen ties between the two countries. Read more »

• Mozambique: First Ladies Summit Calls for Investment in Women's Education

  The Summit of African First Ladies opened in the Tanzanian capital, Dar es Salaam, on Tuesday with appeals for African governments to strengthen their investment in education for... Read more »

June 21

• Mozambique: Health Strike Ends, With No Agreement

  The Mozambican Medical Association (AMM), which represents the country’s doctors, and the Commission of United Health Professionals (PSU) on Saturday called off the strike... Read more »

• Mozambique: Astral Aviation to Begin Scheduled Service to Pemba

  The Kenya based cargo airline Astral Aviation has announced that on 16 June it will begin a weekly scheduled service moving freight from its base at Jomo Kenyatta International... Read more »