Mozambique: Cyclone Freddy Expected to Hit Mozambique on March 10, 2023

Cyclone Freddy is coming back for a second time and is predicted to hit Quelimane tomorrow (Friday 10 Mar) much harder than it hit Vilankulos two weeks ago (24 Feb). Winds of 140… Read more »

Mozambique: Cyclone Freddy to Hit Vilankulos Friday

Cyclone Freddy hit the east coast of Madagascar this afternoon (21 Feb) and is expected to continue west and hit Vilankulos Thursday night or Friday morning, with winds over 120… Read more »

Mozambique: More Flooding Forecast; Cyclone May Be on The Way

Most of the rivers of coastal Mozambique start in neighbouring states - South Africa, Eswatini, Malawi and Zimbabwe - and heavy rains there are already causing flooding in southern… Read more »

Mozambique: Pilot Registration: Small Problems in Matutuine and Moamba

The pilot voter registration is continuing to run without upsets. With correspondents in six of the nine districts, the Bulletin has observed that the equipment used in the past… Read more »

Mozambique: Oil Company Chief Pressures Govt Over Cabo Delgado

TotalEnergies Patrick Pouyanne on Friday 3 February visited Palma and Mocimba da Praia towns and the Afungi gas site and then met President Filipe Nyusi in Pemba. Pouyanne's… Read more »

Mozambique: Tight Calendar in Public Tender for Selection of Election Commission Members in 12 Municipalities

This week (on 16 January) the public tender was launched for selecting the members of the Elections Commissions of the country's 12 new municipalities. The closing date for the… Read more »

Mozambique: Pilot Voter Registration Begins on 1 February

The pilot registration will last for 20 days and will take place in 15 administrative posts in three provinces, namely Maputo, Manica and Nampula. The administrative posts to be… Read more »

Mozambique: Why is it That Manica Has a Larger Electoral Budget?

Manica province has the largest election budget. It is three times larger than the budget for Gaza, Nampula and Cabo Delgado; four times larger than the budget for Maputo and five… Read more »

Mozambique: Pilot Voter Registration Will be in Magude, Moamba and Matutuine

From sources in the CNE, we have learnt that in Maputo province, between 1 and 20 February this year, the pilot registration, preceding the full voter registration, will be held in… Read more »

Mozambique: Pilot Registration Will be in Maputo, Manica and Nampula

The pilot registration to test the voter registration equipment will take place in February 2023, and will be held in administrative posts in 15 districts where no municipal… Read more »

Mozambique: Govt Will Announce Voter Registration Date by January 25

Voter registration will begin on 20 April. The Council of Ministers will approve on Tuesday (17 January) the new registration date which should be announced by the following day. Read more »

Mozambique: Tight Deadlines for Candidates Could Cause Problems for Citizens' Lists

Small parties and citizens' lists are put at a disadvantage by the electoral law changes made by parliament on 23 December. Candidates lists must be submitted 60 days before the… Read more »

Mozambique: Kidnapped Businessman Found Dead

Businessman Hayyum Ali Mamade was found dead on 26 December. He had been kidnapped on 14 December. His family were contacted and told he was ill and could be collected at a certain… Read more »

Mozambique: Russian Ship Off Beira, as China and Russia Increase Their Presence

The Russian cargo vessel Lady R is currently at anchor off Beira having sailed from the South Africa Naval Base at Simon's Town on 9 December, where it apparently loaded and… Read more »

Mozambique: Poverty and Inequality Rising to 'Dangerous' Levels

Poverty and inequality are rising to a "dangerous" levels, according to a study "The evolution of inequality in Mozambique" published by Wider in December. Most Mozambicans are no… Read more »

Mozambique: Electoral Commission Members Block Appointment of Grachane

CNE members block appointment of Grachane Read more »

Mozambique: War Continues, With New Attack in Nampula

The Cabo Delgado civil war continues, with insurgents moving south into mining areas, Chiure district, and down to the Lúrio River and again into Nampula province. There… Read more »

Mozambique: U.S.$2 Billion Still Lacking to Rebuild After 2019 Climate Emergency Cyclones

Higher sea temperatures in the Mozambique Channel caused by the climate emergency made the 2019 cyclones Idai and Kenneth particularly devastating. They killed more than 1000… Read more »

Mozambique: Ending War Needs More Than Military Force, Say Catholic Bishops

Ending war needs more than military force; End normalised corruption and give youth hope of a better future, say Catholic bishops Read more »

Mozambique: HIV Infections Still Rising

The number of adults infected by HIV has risen by more than 350,000 in six years, according to the latest statistics released by the Ministry of Health on 1 December. Data is from… Read more »

Mozambique: Govt Domestic Borrowing Up U.S.$900 Million This Year - a 25% Jump

Due to falling foreign aid and loans, government borrowed an additional $900 mn from local banks and bondholders, reported Bank of Mozambique (BdM) in its quarterly economic report… Read more »

Mozambique: US-China Battle for Cabo Delgado Graphite Continues - With High Profits But Few Jobs

With Chinese money, the Australian Triton Minerals will go ahead with its Ancuabe, Cabo Delgado, graphite mine, it announced on 1 December. In September Shandong Yulong Gold… Read more »

Mozambique: War Continues With Heavy Fighting in Nangade and Macomia and Spread South-West

The heaviest fighting continues in two places that will worry TotalEnergies. The map below shows insurgents have not been pushed far out of the two gas districts of Palma and… Read more »

Mozambique: As Rwandan Troops Hit 2500, Total May Accept a Security Zone

TotalEnergies and France seem to be inching toward resuming work on the gas inside a protection zone run by Rwanda, while the war continues elsewhere in Cabo Delgado. TotalEnergies… Read more »

Mozambique: Water Looks OK in Mozambique, But Not in Zimbabwe

Mozambique's main dams are at least half full and Cahora Bassa is 82% full, very good for this time of year, just before the rains. This comes from the daily Boletim Hidrológico… Read more »