April 12, 2023
Mozambique: Over 50 Law Officers Dismissed
The president of Mozambique's Supreme Court, Adelino Muchanga, revealed on Tuesday that over 50 law officers have been dismissed from the Mozambican public administration for being… Read more »
April 11, 2023
Mozambique: Police Seize Ten Elephant Tusks in Tete
Mozambique's National Criminal Investigation Service (Sernic) on 31 March detained two individuals, in Zumbo district, in the western province of Tete, who were caught red-handed… Read more »
Mozambique: Policeman Among Gold Thieves
Four people, one of them a member of the Mozambican police force were detained on 3 April in the central province of Manica, accused of stealing two kilos of gold and 750,000… Read more »
Mozambique: - Four Trucks Seized in Tete for Carrying Illegal Timber
Four trucks have been recently seized for carrying illegally obtained timber in the districts of Magoe and Moatize, in the central Mozambican province of Tete. Read more »
April 10, 2023
Mozambique: Ten Prisoners Escape in Macossa
Ten prisoners have escaped from the cells of the district police command in Macossa, in the central Mozambican province of Manica. Read more »
April 03, 2023
Mozambique: 80 Kilos of Drugs Seized in Cabo Delgado
The Mozambican police in the northern province of Cabo Delgado last Thursday seized about 80 kilos of illicit drugs, according to a report in Monday's issue of the independent… Read more »
March 21, 2023
Mozambique: Claims Death Squad Is Attacking Renamo Members
Ossufo Momade, leader of Mozambique's main opposition party, Renamo, on Monday claimed that demobilised Renamo guerrillas are being harassed, threatened and even murdered in the… Read more »
March 19, 2023
Mozambique: Samora's Son Condemns Police Violence
Samora Machel Junior ("Samito'), son of Mozambique's first President, Samora Machel, has condemned the police attacks on Saturday against peaceful demonstrators attempting to… Read more »
March 16, 2023
Mozambique: Tax Authority Seizes 2,300 Boxes of Drinks
The Tax Authority of Mozambique (AT) on 9 March announced the seizure of over 2,300 boxes of alcoholic drinks, at Zona Verde, on the outskirts of Maputo. Read more »
Mozambique: Two Chinese Detained Carrying Prohibited Minerals
The Mozambican authorities detained two Chinese nationals on Tuesday night, at Nampula International Airport, in the north of the country, for allegedly carrying three kilograms of… Read more »
March 15, 2023
Mozambique: Cyclone Freddy Death Toll Rises
The known death toll from cyclone Freddy, which struck the central Mozambican coast on Saturday, now stands at 21, according to Antonio Beleza, the deputy director of the National… Read more »
March 08, 2023
Mozambique: 117 Dead in Storms and Floods
The storms and floods that have hit Mozambique since February have taken the lives of 117 people, according to Prime Minister Adriano Maleiane. Read more »
March 07, 2023
Mozambique: Journalist Accused of Libelling Electricity Company
Mozambique's publicly owned electricity company, EDM, is suing Armindo Vilanculos, a journalist on the Kusinga community radio for alleged libel. Read more »
Mozambique: SERNIC Seizes Cannabis and Cocaine in Manica
The National Criminal Investigation Service (SERNIC), in the central Mozambican province of Manica, has incinerated 100 kilograms of cannabis and five kilos of cocaine among other… Read more »
February 23, 2023
Mozambique: Lengthy Prison Terms For Murders of People with Albinism
Maputo, 23 Feb (AIM) - The Nampula Provincial Court, in northern Mozambique, on Wednesday sentenced five individuals to prison terms of up to 30 years for the murder of an albino… Read more »
February 17, 2023
Mozambique: Two Men Charged With Rhino Poaching
Maputo, 16 Feb (AIM) - Mozambique's Central Office for the Fight against Organised and Transnational Crime (GCCCOT) has filed charges against two poachers, currently being held in… Read more »
February 07, 2023
Mozambique: Renamo Accuses Police 'Death Squad' of Murder
Mozambique's main opposition party, Renamo, has accused agents of the Rapid Intervention Unit (UIR - the Mozambican equivalent of the riot police) of murdering a prominent Renamo… Read more »
January 17, 2023
Mozambique: UK Court of Appeal Rejects Case Against Cabo Delgado LNG
The United Kingdom Court of Appeal in London has ruled that British government funding of up to US$1.15 billion for liquefied natural gas (LNG) operations in Mozambique is lawful.… Read more »
January 12, 2023
Mozambique: Users Denounce Corruption in Issuing of ID Cards
The users of the Mozambican Civil Identification services in Maputo have denounced corruption and slowness in the issuing of identity cards. Read more »
January 10, 2023
Mozambique: 28123e Extradition of Alleged Kidnapper Delayed
Extradition proceedings began against alleged kidnapping mastermind Esmael (Rico) Nangy, on Monday, in the magistrate's court at Tembisa, in South Africa, but were quickly… Read more »
January 08, 2023
Mozambique: Two Die in Inhambane Riot
Two people were shot dead in clashes between the police and rioters on Saturday, in the southern province of Inhambane, according to a report on Radio Mozambique. Read more »
December 07, 2022
Mozambique: Former President's Son Jailed
The Maputo City Court on Wednesday sentenced Ndambi Guebuza, the oldest son of former Mozambican President Armando Guebuza, to 12 years imprisonment for his role in the scandal of… Read more »
October 27, 2022
Mozambique: 931022e - Mozambique - Over 100 Officers Expelled From the Police Force
The Mozambican police force (PRM) has expelled at least 104 officers since January to date as part of a purging process of its ranks. Read more »
October 22, 2022
Mozambique: Tete / Poacher Arrested With 94 Kilos of Elephant Tusks
The National Criminal Investigation Service (SERNIC) on Friday (21) arrested one poacher in possession of 94 kilos of tusks of elephants allegedly killed in the Magoé… Read more »
October 30, 2022
Mozambique: Fake Iphone Factory Dismantled in Maputo
A multi-sectoral team on Friday dismantled an illegal fake iPhone factory in the Mozambican capital Maputo city, where they seized 1,165 counterfeit handsets. Read more »