Maputo — Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi on Monday night declared a state of emergency throughout the country, taking effect at zero hours on Wednesday and lasting until the end of April.
The measure is intended to halt the spread of the Covid-19 respiratory disease, caused by the new coronavirus first discovered in the Chinese city of Wuhan in December. The declaration of a state of emergency must be submitted to the country's parliament, the Assembly of the Republic, within 24 hours. The Assembly then has 48 hours to decide whether to ratify it.
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