Mozambique: Compromising for Peace the American Way

Ending the Cabo Delgado war requires elite pacts between the oligarchs and big beasts in Cabo Delgado and a similar pact in the military. This implicitly recognises that that big… Read more »

Southern Africa: South Africa Says Send Troops; Tanzania Says No Troops, Instead Negotiate, Develop

South Africa is pressing for urgent military intervention in Cabo Delgado, South African Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor told Reuters (21 May) in a telephone interview. Since 2008… Read more »

Mozambique: International Energy Agency Says No Future for Mozambique Gas

Mozambique's gas fields cannot be developed if global warming is to be kept to 1.5º above pre-industrial levels, according to a dramatic International Energy Agency (IEA)… Read more »

Mozambique: Govt Still Blocking Aid to Palma

There is still no aid reaching up to 20,000 people not being allowed to leave Quitunda near Palma. Finally Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) has spoken out. "Significant… Read more »

Mozambique: Total Will Return Only With Peace and Tranquillity

"As soon as Cabo Delgado has peace again, Total will return,” the president of the French oil and gas company, Patrick Pouyanee, promised Monday (17 May). President Filipe… Read more »

Mozambique: Global 2º Compared to 1.5º for Mozambique - Hotter, Drier, Worse Cyclones; South Hit Hardest

IEA cites extensively a report by the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change), which is so detailed that it is possible to estimate the difference between global warming… Read more »

Mozambique: Sudden Changes in Exchange Rate Raise Questions

The metical increased in value by 13% in a week, from $1 = MT 65.5 on 6 April to $1 = MT 56.8 on 14 April. Then it was kept at precisely that level for two weeks, It has now… Read more »

Mozambique: Press Freedom Under Pressure

Although the rhetoric remains press freedom, the government is putting increasing pressure on Mozambican media and journalists and restricting foreign press. Read more »

Mozambique: New Pemba Bishop Says Nyusi Should Pay More Attention to Cabo Delgado

"If I were president, my concerns would be different. Cabo Delgado would be high on the agenda. I would be talking about this every day. I would delegate other functions. To… Read more »

Mozambique: Experts Say Illicit Trade Has Shifted Out of War Zone

Contrary to predictions and claims, "trafficking networks have shifted to new and safer routes … outside the insurgent-controlled area, which is highly militarized."… Read more »

Mozambique: Stalemate Continues - Only Private Food is Reaching Palma, With No UN or Official Help

The stalemate continues, with government insisting it must distribute humanitarian assistance in Palma, but having no system to do so. Meanwhile government has barred anyone… Read more »

Mozambique: Inside al Shabaab – Poverty Drives Recruitment, Say Insurgents

An important new picture of the inside of al Shabaab is provided by interviews with 23 women who had been captured and eventually escaped, in a study published yesterday by João… Read more »

Mozambique: Firm Abandons Construction Site in Cabo Delgado

Total on Friday abandoned its installations on Afungi peninsula. All Total staff have been withdrawn, unlike the closure on 1 January when a skeleton staff was left behind. This… Read more »

Mozambique: Islamic State Falsely Claims Cabo Delgado Attack

Islamic State (IS) claimed credit for the attack on Palma, but the claim is clearly fake and, indeed, it seems likely that IS was never in contact with the insurgents about Palma. Read more »

Mozambique: Frelimo Lost Its Gas Gamble

Frelimo bet the country on gas - and has just lost the bet. Read more »

Mozambique: Total Pulls Out Again and Puts Onus on Government

"The remobilization of the project that was envisaged at the beginning of the week is obviously now suspended," Total said In a statement Saturday (27 Mar) "Total has decided to… Read more »

Mozambique: Insurgents Kill Many Civilians in Town Near Gas Project

For the first time, insurgents are specifically attacking foreigners in the on-going fighting in Palma.  Details remain sketchy, but at least a dozen British, South African… Read more »

Mozambique: U.S. 'Green Berets' Training Mozambican Marines

US Special Forces soldiers began training Mozambican marines this week, Colonel Richard Schmidt, the Deputy Commander of US Special Operations Command Africa (SOCAFRICA), … Read more »

Mozambique: U.S. Names ISIS-Mozambique and its 'Leader' as Global 'Terrorists'

The US on 10 March designated Islamic State of Iraq and Syria - Mozambique (ISIS-Mozambique) as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) and the man it says is head of… Read more »

Mozambique: Pope Backs Nyusi Again, and Withdraws Critical Pemba Bishop

Following a long campaign against him by President Filipe Nyusi and his praise singers, the Pope on 11 February withdrew the outspoken Catholic Bishop of Pemba, Luis Fernando… Read more »

Mozambique: Govt Cracks Down to Curb Reporting On Cabo Delgado War

Zitamar editor Tom Bowker, partner and journalist Leigh Elston, and their two children left Mozambique today, expelled by the Minister of Interior, Amade Miquidade. They are not… Read more »

Mozambique: Govt to Pay Corrupt Brazil Debt in Exchange for Security Council Seat Support

Mozambique has agreed to repay $224 mn in corrupt loans from Brazil, apparently in exchange for Brazilian support for Mozambique to be elected in 2022 to one of the non-permanent… Read more »

Mozambique: Isolated Palma Faces Food Crisis

With no safe overland access, Palma is again facing a food crisis. There were two relief convoys of supply lorries from Mueda to Palma in January, but these have not been repeated.… Read more »

Mozambique: Mozambique Must Provide 25 km Security Cordon Before Total Restarts at Aungi

Mozambique must secure an area of at least 25 km from the gas project on the Afungi peninsula, Read more »

Mozambique: Are Ruby Mine Resettled Families Getting Luxury $95,000 Houses?

Montepuez Ruby Mining (MRM) has now delivered 105 houses for families in the resettlement village of Namanhumbir, built by the mining company, to re-house Nthoro communities… Read more »