Mozambique: Big Rise in Insurgent Activity in Past Month

A major insurgent attack on Macomia town at 05.00 Friday morning (10 May) underlined the increase in insurgent activity since the end of Ramadan a month ago. An estimated 100… Read more »

Mozambique: Rain, Insurgency and Protests

The CNE reports that in Cabo Delgado almost all the posts are fully operational, with the 19 brigades still to be deployed in Quissanga District, which is still partly occupied by… Read more »

Mozambique: War and Rain Continue to Disrupt Cabo Delgado

In Chiure district, registration is only taking place within the municipality. No administrative post has an operational registration team. Officially, shortage of transport is… Read more »

Mozambique: Riots and Two Deaths in Nampula and Nacala

Nampula and Nacala-Porto are experiencing riots and the police are responding with rubber bullets and gunfire with real bullets. There are arrests, injuries and deaths in both… Read more »

Mozambique: New Results Sheets Give Victory to Frelimo in Nampula, Causing Confusion

In the city of Nampula there are difficulties in using results sheets (editais) that are not properly stamped and signed. There are polling stations with two… Read more »

Mozambique: Brigade Members Complain of Lack of Transport Allowances and Food

In the new municipality of Marracuene, in Maputo province, brigade members are complaining that so far they have not been given any money for transport. The brigade members say… Read more »

Mozambique: Who Will Blink First in the Latest Renamo-Frelimo Stand-off?

While Nyusi Received Plaudits in New York for Peacebuilding, Back Home the Process is at Risk Read more »

Mozambique: Oil Company Chief Pressures Govt Over Cabo Delgado

TotalEnergies Patrick Pouyanne on Friday 3 February visited Palma and Mocimba da Praia towns and the Afungi gas site and then met President Filipe Nyusi in Pemba. Pouyanne's… Read more »

Mozambique: Poverty and Inequality Rising to 'Dangerous' Levels

Poverty and inequality are rising to a "dangerous" levels, according to a study "The evolution of inequality in Mozambique" published by Wider in December. Most Mozambicans are no… Read more »

Mozambique: Russian Ship Off Beira, as China and Russia Increase Their Presence

The Russian cargo vessel Lady R is currently at anchor off Beira having sailed from the South Africa Naval Base at Simon's Town on 9 December, where it apparently loaded and… Read more »