The Attorney General of Mozambique has called for criminal accountability of those responsible for a series of road accidents that left 35 people dead in the country’s south on Monday. “We must study the causes (…) and once we obtain the results of these inquiries, with the causes clarified, we must start taking seriously the… Continue reading Mozambican Prosecutor Calls for Accountability After Crashes That Killed 35
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Mozambique Pushes for Economic Integration and Indian Ocean Cooperation at TICAD9
Mozambique is seeking greater investment and regional cooperation in the Indian Ocean, with a focus on the blue economy, maritime security, and infrastructure. Speaking at the opening of the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9) in Japan on Wednesday, President Daniel Chapo said Mozambique was committed to initiatives that strengthen economic integration and… Continue reading Mozambique Pushes for Economic Integration and Indian Ocean Cooperation at TICAD9
Mozambique Suspends Traffic Officers After Deadly Road Crashes
The Mozambican Minister of the Interior has suspended traffic police officers who were on duty during a bus crash that killed 23 people on Monday in Manhiça, Maputo province. Minister Paulo Chachine said the officers failed to enforce regulations banning interprovincial passenger vehicles from operating before 05:00. The bus overturned at 04:45 on the EN1… Continue reading Mozambique Suspends Traffic Officers After Deadly Road Crashes
South Africa Assures Protection for Mozambicans Amid ‘Operation Dudula’ Threats
The South African High Commission in Maputo has assured Mozambicans living in South Africa that they will be protected from attacks linked to the so-called “Operation Dudula”, local media reports. High Commissioner Puleng Chaba said the government in Pretoria would hold accountable those involved in the movement, which in recent weeks has carried out expulsions… Continue reading South Africa Assures Protection for Mozambicans Amid ‘Operation Dudula’ Threats
Mozambique to Launch Public Consultations on New Media Laws
Mozambique will hold nationwide consultations from 1 to 15 September on proposed reforms to its media legislation, including the creation of a new Broadcasting Law. The review process will also update the 34-year-old Press Law, with key changes covering the regulation of social media and the introduction of professional press cards. Although the Press Law… Continue reading Mozambique to Launch Public Consultations on New Media Laws
Chapo Says Government Will Not Budge to Mozal’s Pressure Over Energy Tariffs
Mozambique’s President Daniel Chapo has said his government will not bow to pressure from aluminium producer Mozal over electricity tariffs from Hidroeléctrica de Cahora Bassa (HCB), warning that the company’s proposed rates could drive the state-owned power supplier to collapse. Speaking on Sunday after concluding his working visit to Madagascar, President Chapo stressed that negotiations… Continue reading Chapo Says Government Will Not Budge to Mozal’s Pressure Over Energy Tariffs
Road Accidents Claim at Least 35 Lives in Mozambique
At least 35 people were killed this morning (18 August) in two separate road accidents in the districts of Manhiça and Chongoene, in the provinces of Maputo and Gaza respectively. In Manhiça, Maputo province, at least 24 people died at the scene. The injured were taken to Manhiça District Hospital, while the bodies of the… Continue reading Road Accidents Claim at Least 35 Lives in Mozambique
South32 to Halt Mozal Aluminium Operations in 2026 Over Power Supply Uncertainty
Australian mining group South32, owner of Mozambique’s largest industrial operation, Mozal, will cease production in March 2026 when its current electricity supply contract ends, citing a lack of guarantees for continued power. The company said, in a statement to the market, talks with the Mozambican government, Hidroeléctrica de Cahora Bassa (HCB) and South Africa’s Eskom… Continue reading South32 to Halt Mozal Aluminium Operations in 2026 Over Power Supply Uncertainty
Africa50 Urges African-Led Solutions to Infrastructure Gaps
Africa50 Chief Executive Officer, Alain Ebobissé, has called on African nations to take the lead in addressing the continent’s infrastructure challenges, emphasising that the means to close the gap are already within Africa’s reach. Speaking in Maputo on Wednesday during Africa50’s annual general meeting, held under the theme “Mozambique and Africa50: Uniting Infrastructure, Connecting Continents… Continue reading Africa50 Urges African-Led Solutions to Infrastructure Gaps
Mozambique Carrier to Appeal Fine Over Anti-Competitive Practices
Mozambique’s flag carrier, Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique (LAM), announced on Tuesday that it will appeal against a fine imposed by the Competition Regulatory Authority (ARC) for alleged anti-competitive practices, arguing that the regulator failed to take its position into account. The ARC had given LAM a 15-day deadline — now expired — to pay penalties… Continue reading Mozambique Carrier to Appeal Fine Over Anti-Competitive Practices