January 22
Mozambique: Workers Urged Not to Take Strike Action
Mozambican Health Minister Ussene Isse on Tuesday recognised the legitimacy of the wage demands made by health workers, but warned that going on strike violates medical ethics. Read more »
January 21
Mozambique: Chapo to Become Frelimo Leader in Mid-February
Mozambican President Daniel Chapo will be confirmed as President of the ruling Frelimo Party in mid-February. Read more »
Mozambique: Terrorists Create Panic in Muidumbe
Islamist terrorists have been creating panic in Muidumbe district, in the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado, after they stopped a lorry and looted the goods that it was… Read more »
Mozambique: Dikeledi Kills 11 in Nampula
The passage of Cyclone Dikeledi has caused the death of 11 people in the northern Mozambican province of Nampula, according to the latest official figures issued by the country's… Read more »
Mozambique: Association Accuses Mondlane of Incitement to Hatred
The Mozambican police association (AMOPAIP) has accused former presidential candidate Venancio Mondlane of "incitement to hatred' because he has urged members of the public to… Read more »
Mozambique: Decline in Traffic Through Maputo Port in 2024
Despite the huge disruptions of December, the port of Maputo handled 30.9 million tonnes of goods in 2024. Read more »
January 20
Mozambique: Opposition Party Says 106 Of Its Supporters Have Been 'Murdered'
Mozambique's main opposition party, Podemos, has claimed that 106 of its members and supporters have been murdered in recent months, particularly since 21 October, when the mass… Read more »
Mozambique: Assailants Create Panic in Cabo Delgado
A group of masked assailants, armed with machetes, have been creating fear and panic among motorists travelling on the road between Silva Macua and Pemba city, in the northern… Read more »
January 16
Mozambique: Mondlane Insists That He Is the Real President
Former Mozambican presidential candidate Venancio Mondlane on Wednesday claimed that he is the legitimate head of state, and not Daniel Chapo, the general secretary of the ruling… Read more »
January 13
Mozambique: Podemos Leader Accused of Receiving Bribe
The prominent NGO, the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD), has accused Albino Forquilha, the leader of PODEMOS (Optimistic Party for the Development of Mozambique), of… Read more »
January 08
Mozambique: Who Violated Prisoners' Human Rights Must Be Held Accountable
Mozambique's National Human Rights Commission (CNDH) has set up a working commission in order to investigate the violation of human rights and the murder of some inmates who… Read more »
Mozambique: Four Elephant Tusks Seized in Tete
Mozambique's National Criminal Investigation Service (SERNIC) on Sunday aborted an attempted sale of four elephant tusks in Mágoè district, in the central province of… Read more »
January 07
Mozambique: Mozambique's Post-Election Crisis Affects Significantly Malawi
Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera has claimed that Mozambique's post-election crisis, characterized by mass demonstrations called by the presidential candidate Venancio Mondlane… Read more »
Mozambique: Five-Day Cholera Vaccination Campaign Launched in Mogovolas
The Mozambican health authorities launched on Monday a five-day cholera vaccination campaign, in Mogovolas district, in the northern province of Nampula. Read more »
January 02
Mozambique: New President Takes Office On 15 January
The Constitutional Council, Mozambique's highest body in matters of electoral law, announced on Thursday that the investiture of the new President of the Republic will take place,… Read more »
Mozambique: At Least 176 People Shot Dead During 'Turbo V8' Unrest
The "Decide' Electoral Platform, a prominent Mozambican NGO, claims that at least 176 people were shot dead by the police last week during rioting by supporters of self-exiled… Read more »
Mozambique: Bassa Records Profit of 12.9 Billion Meticais
Hidroelectrica de Cahora Bassa (HCB), the company that operates the Cahora Bassa dam on the Zambezi River, in the western Mozambican province of Tete, achieved, over the last nine… Read more »
Mozambique: Terrorists Claim to Have Attacked Muidumbe
The Islamist terrorists, through their propaganda channels, have claimed a recent attack against Litapate village, in Muidumbe district, in the northern Mozambican province of Cabo… Read more »
Southern Africa: SADC Calls for Immediate Cessation of Hostilities
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has called for an immediate cessation of all hostilities in Mozambique in order to restore peace and tranquility. Read more »
December 31, 2024
Mozambique: Opposition Open to Dialogue Despite Rejecting Election Results
Mozambican opposition parties on Monday declared they are open to dialogue with the government, despite their unanimous rejection as fraudulent of the election results declared a… Read more »
December 30, 2024
Mozambique: Opposition Leader Mondlane Calls for Fresh Elections
Mozambique's former presidential candidate, Venancio Mondlane, has called off a further round of unrest, which he had labelled his "spearhead'. Read more »
December 28, 2024
Mozambique: Informal Militias Patrol Maputo Neighbourhoods
Informal militias have sprung up in several neighbourhoods in Maputo and the neighbouring city of Matola as panic-stricken residents seek to protect themselves against gangs of… Read more »
Mozambique: Mondlane Prepares His Spearhead
Mozambique's self-exiled presidential candidate, Venancio Mondlane, on Friday announced that yet another round of turmoil will begin next week. Read more »
December 23, 2024
Mozambique: Cyclone Chido Leaves 94 Dead in Mozambique
The known death toll from tropical cyclone Chido, which hit several districts in the northern provinces of Cabo Delgado and Nampula last weekend has risen from 34 to 94. Read more »
Mozambique: Exam Boycott Affected About 35,000 Students
Mozambique's National Association of Teachers (ANAPRO) has claimed that the teachers' boycott of final exams in primary and secondary schools affected about 35,000 students across… Read more »