June 11
Mozambique: Bishop Shot Dead
The Catholic bishop of Quelimane, Osório Citora Afonso, was shot dead in the early hours of Saturday 6 June at the Episcopal Palace in the Zambézia provincial capital. He was… Read more »
Mozambique: International Investigation Says Journalists Killed to Silence Press
"Dozens of opposition members and journalists have been abducted or killed in Mozambique since the 2024 general elections. While authorities have largely failed to investigate the… Read more »
May 25
Mozambique: Two Anamola Leaders Gunned Down and Another Attacked in Three Weeks
Attacks of members of Venancio Mondlane's party Anamola (National Alliance for a Free and Autonomous Mozambique) continue: Read more »
May 18
Mozambique: Kaya Kwanga Head Dies in Jail After Arrest for Drug Trading, Money Laundering
The Italian head of the Kaya Kwanga tourist and residential complex on the Marginal (coast road) in Maputo, Umberto Sartori, died Friday (15 May) in the top security prison (known… Read more »
May 12
Mozambique: Mobs Lynch Dozens After Accusations of Witchcraft
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… Read more »
October 06, 2025
Mozambique: Mining Banned in Manica in Chapo's First Attack on Oligarchs
All mining in Manica province was banned on Tuesday 30 September by the Mozambique Council of Ministers, which ordered the army to enforce the ban. The action was taken to stop… Read more »
July 16, 2025
Mozambique: Jose Pacheco Named SISE Head, With Brief to Deal With Cabo Delgado
Jose Pacheco was named head of intelligence services on 17 June and was specifically told by President Daniel Chapo to deal with the Cabo Delgado insurgency. (O Pais 18 June) He is… Read more »
