Mozambique: Army Officers in the Dock

A trial began on 7 June, before the Maputo City Court, of four military officers and five civilians, charged with stealing 36 million meticais between 2010 and 2015. At the time of the theft, the amount stolen was worth US$1.2 million.

The officers are Ernesto Rufino, Anibal Joaquim, Abdul Ismael, and Hussene Ismael. They worked in administrative functions in the Army Command of the Mozambican Armed Forces (FADM). The civilians are all women, some of whom are said to have been lovers of the officers. They are Sonia Cossa, Monica Mario, Guilhermina Macaringue, Sara Agostinho, and Elsa Chilengue.

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