Mozambique: Expanding War Displaced 72,000 in Cabo Delgado in Just 3 Weeks, Plus 40,000 in a New Move into Nampula

There has been a major escalation of the Cabo Delgado insurgency in the past month, with insurgent activity in 12 Cabo Delgado districts and a major push south into Memba in… Read more »

Mozambique: Can Mozambique Avoid a 'Jacaranda Revolution'?

The editor of this newsletter, Joseph Hanlon, is the keynote speaker at the OMR conference tomorrow (7 October) at 08.30 in Indy Village, Maputo. This is a summary of what I expect… Read more »

Mozambique: First CNE Head Says STAE, CNE and CC 'Manipulate' Election Results and 'Decide Who Wins'

"Those who organise elections, including the Technical Secretariat for Electoral Administration (STAE), the National Electoral Commission (CNE) and the Constitutional Council (CC),… Read more »

Mozambique: Saying the Unsayable Abroad Chapo Calls for Negotiations and for Growth to Benefit All

There is a long tradition of senior Mozambicans saying things abroad that they would not say in Mozambique or in front of the Frelimo elite. These are reported in Mozambique, and… Read more »

Mozambique: Mining Banned in Manica in Chapo's First Attack on Oligarchs

All mining in Manica province was banned on Tuesday 30 September by the Mozambique Council of Ministers, which ordered the army to enforce the ban. The action was taken to stop… Read more »

Mozambique: New Book Launched This Week

The book by Joseph Hanlon is in Portuguese only, and will be available at the OMR (Observatório do Meio Rural) annual conference tomorrow (7 October) where author Joseph… Read more »

Mozambique: National Dialogue Began Today

Mozambique's "Inclusive National Dialogue" was launched this morning, Wednesday 10 September, by President Daniel Chapo. Proposed by Chapo in March in response to the… Read more »

Mozambique: Archbishop Blames Frelimo for Land Seizure

Archbishop Inacio Saure of Nampula gave a press conference on 3 September denouncing the illegal occupation of Catholic church land. The land was occupied during the protests early… Read more »

Mozambique: No Agreement Yet on Gas Resumption

Despite repeated promises that work would resume "soon" on the Cabo Delgado gas, little is happening. Offshore Area 1 is shared by consortia headed by the French TotalEnergies and… Read more »

Mozambique: Cabo Delgado War Intensifies

Seven people were killed when insurgents attacked Filipe Nyusi (30 de Junho) neighbourhood in Mocimboa da Praia town Sunday night (7 September). This is the first attack in the… Read more »

Mozambique: IMF Demands Austerity and Devaluation

There will be no IMF agreement or loans this year, said the IMF team which visited Mozambique 21-29 August. It simply said negotiations "will continue in the coming months". And it… Read more »

Mozambique: Tropical Cyclone Kenneth Death Toll Rises to 38

Heavy rain and likely flooding are predicted for Tuesday in Nampula and Cabo Delgado, exacerbating problems caused by Cyclone Kenneth. Many areas in central Cabo Delgado remain… Read more »