Maputo, 15 July 2025 — The Head of Mozambique’s National Group to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Community of Portuguese-Speaking Countries (AP-CPLP), Feliz Sílvia, stated on Tuesday in Maputo that the AP-CPLP must establish itself as a forum for concrete action, sharing of best practices, legislative harmonisation, and institutional solidarity among the peoples of the Lusophone community. “Our voice, united by the Portuguese language, must echo in the Concert of Nations as a testament that diversity can be a unifying…

The President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Community of Portuguese-Speaking Countries (AP-CPLP), Teresa Asangono, has called on CPLP member states to establish Electoral Observation Missions (EOMs) as a means to enhance transparency and integrity in democratic processes. Speaking in Maputo during the opening of the 14th Ordinary Session of the AP-CPLP, Asangono underscored that transparent monitoring of elections is vital to strengthening democracy and the rule of law across the Lusophone world and avert post-electoral violence like the one…

Mozambican President Daniel Chapo has called for a renewed commitment to parliamentary diplomacy to promote the free movement of citizens within the Community of Portuguese-Speaking Countries (CPLP), as he opened the 14th Ordinary Session of the CPLP Parliamentary Assembly (AP-CPLP) in Maputo. Held under the theme “For Peace and Citizenship in the CPLP”, the session brings together lawmakers and policymakers from CPLP member states, including Angola, Cape Verde, Equatorial Guinea, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe, Timor-Leste, and host country Mozambique.…

Mozambican President Daniel Francisco Chapo has expressed pride and a deep sense of responsibility following the inclusion of Maputo National Park on the UNESCO World Heritage List, calling the recognition a “historic milestone” for the country. In an official statement, President Chapo praised the inscription by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), highlighting it as a collective achievement and a testament to the resilience, strategic vision, and commitment of conservation professionals, local communities, civil society, and international…

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has officially inscribed Mozambique’s Maputo National Park as a World Heritage Site. The decision was announced on Sunday during the 47th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, currently taking place in Paris. According to the organisation, Maputo National Park encompasses terrestrial, coastal and marine ecosystems and is home to nearly 5,000 species. The site, UNESCO notes, “complements the conservation values of iSimangaliso (the adjacent South African park), enhancing biodiversity protection…

Health authorities in Mozambique have confirmed three positive cases of Mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) in the northern province of Niassa. The suspected cases were initially identified on 8 July in the Lago district, specifically in the administrative posts of Metangula and Cobué. Laboratory analysis conducted by the Niassa Provincial Public Health Laboratory on 10 July confirmed the infections. According to health authorities press release, all three patients are in stable clinical condition and are currently under home isolation. Additional…

As Africa marks African Anti-Corruption Day today, 11 July, under the theme “Promoting Human Dignity in the Fight Against Corruption”, a prominent Mozambican researcher has criticised the government for failing to meet key commitments outlined by the African Union (AU). Baltazar Fael, a researcher at the Centre for Public Integrity (CIP), argues that despite formal commitments, Mozambique has yet to implement essential protections for whistleblowers or to ensure that victims of corruption receive restitution. According to the AU, protecting human…

Mozambique is prepared to break free from the cycle of economic slowdown and swiftly implement an agenda focused on food production, social inclusion, and sustainable investment, a senior government official has said. The Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Fisheries (MAAP), Roberto Albino, met today with Fily Sissoko, the new World Bank Director for the Mozambique, Madagascar, Mauritius, Comoros and Seychelles division, to discuss new approaches to the strategic partnership between Mozambique and the institution. The meeting took place within the…

Mozambican President Daniel Chapo has hailed the country’s demographic dynamism as a crucial opportunity to drive economic growth and improve citizens’ wellbeing, in a statement marking World Population Day, celebrated globally today. “In a country with around 34 million inhabitants, growing at a rate of 2.5% per year, World Population Day reminds us that our greatest wealth lies in our human potential — particularly among the youth, as 66% of our population is under the age of 25. It is…

Former Mozambican Minister of the Interior, Pascoal Ronda, appeared before the Office of the Attorney General (PGR) in Maputo on Thursday, as part of an ongoing investigation into police actions during the post-election protests that rocked the country late last year. Ronda’s questioning follows a similar hearing earlier this week involving the former commander of the Mozambican Republic Police (PRM), Bernardino Rafael. Both men are the subjects of a criminal complaint filed by civil society groups, accusing them of bearing…