Mozambique: Constitutional Council Rules Secret Debt Null and Void

The secret loans to MAM and Proindicus are "null and void", the Constitutional Council (CC) ruled Friday (8 May). That means that the highest court in Mozambique has ruled that the… Read more »

Mozambique: COVID-19 in New Places

Until last weekend, Mozambique's Covid-19 cases had been concentrated in two places, a major outbreak at the Total gas construction camp on the Afungi peninsula in Cabo Delgado,… Read more »

Mozambique: Coordinated Cabo Delgado Attacks to Capture Transport Links

A coordinated series of insurgent attacks since Monday has been aimed at controlling the main N380 road from the Montepuez River to Mocimboa da Praia, to control important ports… Read more »

Mozambique: 1100 Deaths in Cabo Delgado Civil War

The death toll of the Cabo Delgado civil war to 25 April is 1100, according to ACLED (Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project).  Of the 1100 deaths, more than 700… Read more »

Mozambique: 129 Insurgents Killed in April - Govt

Government forces killed 129 insurgents in four operations in April, Interior Minister Amad Miquidade reported, in a joint press conference with Defence Minister Jaime Neto. Read more »

Mozambique: Secret Debt Guarantee 'Criminal', 'Illegal' Says Govt

In its strongest public statement so far, the government has called the guarantees on the MAM and Proindicus secret debt to be "illegally obtained" and "criminally obtained". But… Read more »

Mozambique: Insurgents Move Toward Pemba

Insurgent groups moved south toward Pemba Monday-Wednesday (27-29 April), but were stopped by the army and mercenaries. They did, however attack and burn villages. Read more »

Mozambique: Transparency Promises to Gain U.S.$309 Million

To get its $309 mn in Covid-19 money from the IMF, the government has been forced to make unprecedented concessions to transparency of the use of the money. In the Letter of… Read more »

Mozambique: Police Sold 100kg of Seized Drugs on Black Market

Over 100kg of the 430kg of heroin and methamphetamine seized last year in Cabo Delgado was stolen by police officers in Pemba, which continued until the remaining drugs were taken… Read more »

Mozambique: Ibo 'Police State'

"Security forces turning Ibo Island into murderous police state, locals say," was the Zitamar (23 Apr) headline. Arriving boats were attacked on 12, 16 and 21 April, with estimates… Read more »

Mozambique: Xitaxi Massacre Confirmed

The Mozambican police have confirmed the story first published in Pinnacle News (8 Aprill) and Savana (10 April) that insurgents killed at least 52 people on 8 April in Xitaxi.… Read more »

Mozambique: Hidden Debt and Keeping $ Away From Government

As part of the donor attempts to not give cash to government, the European Union signed an agreement with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on 22 April for the UNDP… Read more »

Mozambique: COVID-19 Cases Will Continue to Increase Until end of Year, Says Minister

The government is hoping to delay the peak of Covid-19 infections as a means of protecting the Mozambican health system from being overwhelmed, according to Health Minister Armindo… Read more »

Mozambique: Foreign Support Arrives in Pemba

Two pictures of foreign military support at Pemba airport have been posted on 25 and 24 April by Portuguese journalist Nuno Rogerio on his Facebook. Both are confirmed to be Pemba… Read more »

Mozambique: Cabo Delgado Fog of War: Massacres by Both Sides & Press Restrictions

Information has only come out in the past week about the massacres two weeks ago by the insurgents in Xitaxi, which killed 50-70, mostly young men, and in a series of attacks on… Read more »

Mozambique: Palma Journalist Still Missing

Palma community radio journalist Ibraimo Mbaruco is still missing after he was kidnapped, apparently by military, on 7 April. Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, and other… Read more »

Mozambique: Drug Kingpin Fuminho Sent to Brazil

At 1.30 am this morning, cocaine baron Fuminho was put on a Brazilian air force plane and sent back to Brazil, reports Carta de Mocambique. His rapid expulsion from Mozambique will… Read more »

Mozambique: Trying Not to Blame Police for Matavel Murder

The trial of the two arrested members of the police death squad who killed Anastacio Matavel on 7 October 2019 will take place in the second week of May, but concern is being… Read more »

Mozambique: 'Renamo Junta' Attacks 'Chinese' Timber Camp

In Mozambique's second small war, 'Renamo Military Junta' leader Mariano Nhongo claimed responsibility for a 6 April attack on the camp of a timber company in Dombe, Manica, about… Read more »

Mozambique: Members of Parliament Earn 42 to 77 Times the Minimum Wage

High-level salaries in Mozambique are obscure because of the various perks and extra payments. O Pais - Economico (17 Apr) actually worked out the salary details for members of… Read more »

Mozambique: New Man to Deal With Donors

Omar Mitha, chair of the National Hydrocarbon Company (ENH) for five years until he was dismissed in January, has been named as economic advisor to president Filipe Nyusi. But it… Read more »

Mozambique: Palma Journalist Still Missing

Palma community radio journalist Ibraimo Mbaruco is still missing after he was kidnapped, apparently by military, on 7 April. The last anyone heard from him was a short text… Read more »

Mozambique: No Cash for Govt for COVID-19

Not one penny in cash, health donors told the government. Donors will provide $48 mn for the Ministry of Health for COVID-19, and donors will do all the procurement. This is far… Read more »

Mozambique: Brazilian Cocaine Baron Caught in Maputo

"Fuminho", who controls the cocaine trade in Mozambique, was arrested in Maputo Monday. The arrest of Gilberto Aparicio dos Santos at the Montebello Indy Village hotel was first… Read more »

Mozambique: Half of Gas Production Will be Delayed for Five Years

Half of Mozambique's gas production will be delayed for five years, shooting a big hole in dreams that liquefied natural gas (LNG) would bail the country from its economic crisis.… Read more »