December 08, 2024
Mozambique: Demonstrators Close Major Roads
Mozambique News Reports And Clippings
Main roads remain closed this morning and controlled by local demonstrators. On the N1 the road has been closed at Bobole, Marracuene, just north of Maputo, since yesterday. The… Read more »
Mozambique: Nampula Central Hospital May Run Out of Space
Mozambique News Reports And Clippings
The number of people entering Nampula Central Hospital, suffering from wounds inflicted by police bullets, is increasing every day. The Hospital has already warned that it may be… Read more »
December 06, 2024
Mozambique: The House of the Policeman Who Killed a Stallholder No Longer Exists
Mozambique News Reports And Clippings
Abílio Tovela is a police assistant superintendent in Chibuto. He is known as a fanatical member of Frelimo. It was he who fired the shot that resulted in the death of a… Read more »
Mozambique: Protesters Warned the Police Before Destroying
Mozambique News Reports And Clippings
In both Chibuto and Chókwè, the demonstrators informed the district police commands that they would attack particular buildings and the police should not interfere. Read more »
Mozambique: Police Run Out of Bullets in Chókwè
Mozambique News Reports And Clippings
In early evening, the revolt spread to the city of Chókwè. Two Frelimo Party offices, the city and district committees, were attacked and set on fire Streets… Read more »
Mozambique: Chibuto - Attacking What Belongs to "Them" - Frelimo
Mozambique News Reports And Clippings
The revolt began in Chibuto in the morning, and continued into the night. Until 22.00 Chibuto was under fire. Some rioters were shot by the police. At night, Chibuto hospital was… Read more »
Mozambique: Gaza: The Bulwarks of Political Terror Turn Against Their Owner
Mozambique News Reports And Clippings
The day, night and early morning were times of terror in the cities of Chibuto and Chókwè, which have been two bulwarks of political intolerance against the… Read more »
Mozambique: The Mood is Changing
Mozambique News Reports And Clippings
Instead of dying out, as Frelimo hoped, the protests are becoming more pointed. Some in Frelimo are now comparing the national protests to the war in Cabo Delgado. Read more »
December 05, 2024
Mozambique: Mozambique's Deadly Protests - How the Country Got Here [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The protests that followed Mozambique's contested October elections have been the most protracted and deadliest since multiparty democracy in 1990. Police have reportedly killed at… Read more »
Mozambique: Govt May Face Difficulties in Paying Wages, Says Nyusi
AIM
Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi has warned that the government may face difficulties in paying wages and overtime allowances to teachers and health professionals as a result of… Read more »
Mozambique: Wednesday Clashes Caused Five Deaths
AIM
The General Command of the Mozambican police (PRM) has claimed that clashes between anti-government demonstrators and the police on Wednesday resulted in five deaths, while three… Read more »
Mozambique: Addressing Challenges of HIV Care in Conflict-Hit Cabo Delgado
MSF
“I have always been passionate about medicine, but that passion deepened when my mother was diagnosed with diabetes and also contracted HIV,” says HIV specialist Dr… Read more »
Mozambique: Mashatile Side-Steps Questions On Mozambique, Denies Awareness of Human Rights Violations
Daily Maverick
Deputy President Paul Mashatile concluded his year-end Q&A in the House on Thursday with some apparent side-stepping on the festering crisis in Mozambique. Read more »
December 04, 2024
Mozambique: Govt Promises, Mondlane Shuts Maputo Down Again
AIM
Much of central Maputo came to a standstill yet again on Wednesday morning as gangs of young men, loyal to fugitive presidential candidate Venancio Mondlane, closed down the roads. Read more »
Mozambique: Security Forces Used Excessive Actions Against Protesters - Human Rights Commission
AIM
The chairperson of Mozambique's National Human Rights Commission (CNDH), Alacir Macassair, claims that the security forces adopted excessive actions against protesters by firing… Read more »
December 03, 2024
Mozambique: NGOs Deny Funding Demonstrations
AIM
Over 100 Mozambican NGOs, represented by the Movement in Defence of the Right to Freedom of Association, have condemned the accusations made by the deputy general commander of the… Read more »
Africa: Travelling to Mozambique This Festive Season?
Namibian
Mozambique is a popular holiday destination for southern African travellers looking for affordable beach getaways during the festive season. Read more »
Mozambique: At Least 76 People Shot Dead During Demonstrations
AIM
The "Decide' Electoral Platform, a prominent Mozambican NGO, claims that at least 76 people were shot dead and another 240 were injured by the security forces during the mass… Read more »
Mozambique: Post-Election Crisis May Cause Rise in Inflation
AIM
The Bank of Mozambique believes that inflation may rise by the end of the year as a result of the post-election crisis, which is characterized by mass demonstrations called by… Read more »
Africa: After the Bell - Elections in Africa Can Teach the Rest of the World About Democracy [analysis]
Daily Maverick
Liberation movements no longer appeal to voters and this is why there have been tectonic shifts in election outcomes. Democracy is maturing in Africa, as seen in a peaceful… Read more »
Mozambique: Mondlane Promises Months More of Misery [opinion]
AIM
Mozambique's fugitive opposition leader, Venancio Mondlane, has threatened another "two to three months' of anti-government demonstrations. Read more »
December 02, 2024
Mozambique: Bar Association Demands Action Against Those Who Ran Over a Protester
AIM
The Mozambican Bar Association (OAM) has called on the state authorities to take criminal proceedings against the military and police officers involved in the running down of a… Read more »
Mozambique: Teachers Boycott Final Exams
AIM
Teachers from Maputo city and province on Monday boycotted final exams in primary and secondary schools in protest at the alleged non-payment of the money that the government owes… Read more »
Africa: Who Are the Ultimate Winners in the World's Ongoing Military Conflicts?
IPS
If and when the devastating military conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza come to an end, the ultimate winners will not be the Russians, the Americans or the Israelis but the world's arms… Read more »
Mozambique: Mondlane Calls for Yet Another Shutdown
AIM
Mozambique's fugitive presidential candidate, Venancio Mondlane, has called for yet another shutdown of Maputo and other cities. Read more »
