January 27
Mozambique: Police Must 'Regain the People's Trust'
AIM
Mozambican President Daniel Chapo on Monday swore into office Joaquim Sive as the new General Commander of the Mozambican Police (PRM), telling him that his task "is to regain the… Read more »
Mozambique: Cut to U.S. Foreign Aid Hits Mozambican HIV/Aids Projects
AIM
The executive order issued by Donald Trump on 20 January, suspending almost all foreign aid programmes for 90 days, is now in effect in Mozambique. Read more »
Mozambique: Bank Cuts Interest Rates
AIM
The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of Mozambique (CPMO), at a meeting in Maputo on Monday decided to cut its benchmark interest rate, the MIMO rate, by 50 base points. Read more »
Mozambique: Mini-Bus Drivers Block Maputo-Katembe Bridge
AIM
Traffic across the suspension bridge over the Bay of Maputo came to a halt on Monday when drivers refused to pay the toll for using the bridge. Read more »
January 24
Mozambique: Political Assassinations, Police Violence and Lack of Press Freedom - 3 Barriers to Peace in Mozambique [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Mozambique's parliament and its new president, Daniel Chapo, were sworn in in mid-January 2025 after a tumultuous post-election period of protests, barricades and police violence. Read more »
Mozambique: Destruction By Rioters in Nampula Schools
AIM
Rioters have destroyed 137 classrooms in 64 schools in the northern Mozambican province of Nampula, according to a Friday report on the independent television station, STV. Read more »
Mozambique: Installation of New Primate for the Anglican Church of Mozambique and Angola (IAMA)
ACNS
The Most Revd Vicente Msosa has been installed as Primate of the Igreja Anglicana de Moçambique e Angola (IAMA - the Anglican Church of Mozambique and Angola). Archbishop… Read more »
January 23
Mozambique: Erection of the Diocese of Alto Molócuè and Appointment of First Bishop
Agenzia Fides
The Holy Father has erected the diocese of Alto Molócuè, Mozambique, with territory taken from the dioceses of Gurúè and Quelimane, making it a… Read more »
January 22
Mozambique: Chapo Meets With Mozambican Diplomats
AIM
Mozambican President Daniel Chapo on Wednesday met in Maputo with the heads of Mozambican diplomatic and consular missions abroad, stressing the importance of "economic diplomacy'… Read more »
Mozambique: Swears Provincial Governors Into Office
AIM
Mozambican President Daniel Chapo has called on the ten provincial governors to prioritise "quick wins' - which he defined as "daring measures that will rapidly make a difference… Read more »
Mozambique: Tollgates Will Reopen On Thursday
AIM
Trans-Africa Concessions (TRAC), the South African company that operates the Maputo-South Africa motorway, has announced that, as from Thursday, it will resume the collection of… Read more »
Mozambique: Workers Urged Not to Take Strike Action
AIM
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 »
South Africa: Lamola Extends Congratulations to Mozambique's Minister of Foreign Affairs
SAnews.gov.za
The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ronald Lamola, has congratulated Ambassador Maria Manuela dos Santos Lucas on her new appointment as Mozambique's Minister… Read more »
January 21
Mozambique: Mozambique's Cycles of Violence Won't End Until Frelimo's Grip On Power Is Broken [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Mozambique's political history has been marred by violence, disputed elections and authoritarian control. The pattern continues. As the 2024 elections have shown, Mozambique… Read more »
Mozambique: Chapo's Heavy Burden - Restoring Mozambique's Fractured Social Fabric [analysis]
ISS
The new president must not only end post-electoral violence, but reverse the political and economic exclusion that fuelled it. Read more »
Mozambique: Chapo to Become Frelimo Leader in Mid-February
AIM
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
AIM
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
AIM
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
AIM
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
AIM
Despite the huge disruptions of December, the port of Maputo handled 30.9 million tonnes of goods in 2024. Read more »
Mozambique: Mozambique's New President Faces Daunting Task of Rebuilding Trust Amidst Post-Electoral Turmoil
Daily Maverick
The new president must not only end post-electoral violence, but reverse the political and economic exclusion that fuelled it. Read more »
January 20
Mozambique: Opposition Party Says 106 Of Its Supporters Have Been 'Murdered'
AIM
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
AIM
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 19
Mozambique/Egypt: Ben Youssef Hat-Trick Powers Al-Masry to Quarter-Finals
CAF
A masterclass performance from Fakhreddine Ben Youssef secured Egyptian side Al-Masry's place in the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup quarter-finals with a commanding 3-1… Read more »
January 17
Mozambique: 'This Support Gives Us Hope' - a Journey to Motherhood in the Midst of Tropical Cyclone Chido
UNFPA
When Tropical Cyclone Chido tore through northern Mozambique in December 2024, 26-year-old Massiala Agostinho was eight months pregnant with her fifth child. Read more »
