Mozambique: Mozambique's Hapless Government Shows Precisely Why Oppositions Thrive

If it wants to be on the right side of history rather than the historical side of righteousness, South Africa needs to return democracy to the centre of its international relations… Read more »

Mozambique: Mashatile Side-Steps Questions On Mozambique, Denies Awareness of Human Rights Violations

Deputy President Paul Mashatile concluded his year-end Q&A in the House on Thursday with some apparent side-stepping on the festering crisis in Mozambique. Read more »

Africa: After the Bell - Elections in Africa Can Teach the Rest of the World About Democracy

Liberation movements no longer appeal to voters and this is why there have been tectonic shifts in election outcomes. Democracy is maturing in Africa, as seen in a peaceful… Read more »

Mozambique: Mozambique's Electoral Turmoil - - Urgent Action Needed to Support Democracy and Justice

SADC must now translate prudence into action, supporting Mozambique in finding a sustainable, inclusive and democratic resolution to its escalating political and social crisis. Read more »

Mozambique: South Africa Feels Impact of Violence, Clampdown in Maputo

A prolonged closure of the border would be costly not only to the mining sector but also to both economies more widely, and would be a fresh blow to investor sentiment towards… Read more »

Mozambique: Mozambique's Dark Hour - - Repression, Digital Isolation and the Struggle for Freedom

For more than a week, internet access in Mozambique has been restricted, throttled by authorities in a desperate bid to silence protests that have swept the nation. Read more »

Mozambique: Chang Is Finally Convicted in Mozambique Hidden Debt Scandal

A New York court found former Mozambican finance minister Manuel Chang guilty of fraud and money laundering in the $2-billion scandal. Read more »

Mozambique: Oil and Gas Hunters Target the Last Refuge of Vanishing Dugongs

The global oil and gas survey company Searcher is gearing up to blast powerful sound waves into the Indian Ocean, directly adjacent to the last viable population of dugongs on… Read more »

Mozambique: Protecting Election Observers to Bolster Peace and Democratic Resilience in Mozambique

This week, on 11 October, Mozambicans will vote to choose their representatives in 65 municipalities across the country in the sixth municipal elections. Ensuring the protection of… Read more »

Southern Africa: Why the Extradition of Manuel Chang From South Africa Is a Big Deal

The former Mozambican finance minister, dirty money and the curse of financial sector collusion are a blight on Africa. Read more »

Southern Africa: FBI Officials Kept Waiting As Red Tape Delays Manuel Chang's Deportation to the U.S.

The former Mozambican finance minister is now expected to be flown to the US on Tuesday, 11 July. Read more »

Southern Africa: Former Mozambique Finance Minister Manuel Chang to Fly to U.S. to Face Graft Charges

South African police have confirmed that the former Mozambican finance minister will be handed over to the FBI to face fraud and corruption charges. Read more »

Southern Africa: Ex-Mozambican Finance Minister Must Be Extradited to U.S., South African Court Rules

The Constitutional Court has dismissed Mozambique's leave to appeal against Chang's extradition to the US. Nothing now seems to stand in the way of the former finance minister… Read more »

Mozambique: Police Attack Mourners At Funeral and Memorial Service of Popular Mozambican Rapper Azagaia

After creating havoc at the funeral procession, the Mozambican police used tear gas and rubber bullets to disband a legal memorial march to celebrate the life and legacy of the… Read more »

Mozambique: Detailed - SA Air Force Chopper's Dramatic Rescue of Man From Raging Mozambique River

The man had been stuck there for about 24 hours and seemed to be moments away from being swept off his precarious foothold on a rock in the raging Lurio River. Read more »

Mozambique: Violent Criminal Torchings Add to Deadly Cocktail of Unchecked KZN-Mozambique Cross-Border Crime

Tension and the threat of open violence is constant in the northern KwaZulu-Natal towns and villages bordering Mozambique following the brazen activities of cross-border crime… Read more »

Mozambique: Cross-Border Crime - Probe Into Stalled Mozambique Border Wall Nears Completion

Jersey barriers were seen as a solution to prevent cross-border crime across South Africa's porous border with Mozambique, but the 8km project that got under way more than four… Read more »

Mozambique: Defence Officials Probe 'Despicable' Video of Soldiers Apparently Burning Insurgent Bodies

Defence officials are investigating a "despicable" video circulating on social media which seems to show regional soldiers, including at least one member of the South African… Read more »

Southern Africa: South African Court Denies Mozambican Appeal Against Former Finance Minister's U.S. Extradition Order

The Mozambican government has again been denied leave to appeal against the Johannesburg High Court's decision that former Mozambican finance minister Manuel Chang should be… Read more »