A journey of solidarity that still links two nations LOBATSE, Botswana — The story of Mozambique’s liberation is inseparable from the solidarity extended by neighbouring countries across Southern Africa, and few places embody that history as vividly as Botswana. As Mozambique and Botswana seek to deepen their economic and commercial ties, President Daniel Chapo has used a visit to the Samora Machel Museum in Lobatse to recall the historic bonds forged during the liberation struggle — and to underline their…

Mozambique has entered a new chapter in the regulation of its media sector after President Daniel Francisco Chapo officially promulgated a new package of communication laws aimed at reshaping the country’s broadcasting and press landscape. The legislative package includes the new Social Communication Law, the Broadcasting Law, and the Law governing the Higher Council for Social Communication. According to the Presidency, the reforms seek to modernise Mozambique’s legal framework for the media sector in line with constitutional principles of freedom…

The Mozambican government has sharply increased fuel prices, with diesel rising by 45.5% and petrol by 12.1% per litre from today, citing soaring international oil prices linked to the conflict in the Middle East. Speaking to journalists in Maputo after a Cabinet meeting on Wednesday night, the chairman of the Board of the Energy Regulatory Authority (Arene), Paulo da Graça, said the government had been monitoring developments in the Middle East for more than two months. “As is widely known,…

Mozambique will no longer accept being merely an exporter of raw materials, President Daniel Chapo declared, setting out an ambitious vision to transform the country’s vast natural resources into a foundation for industrialisation, economic diversification and shared prosperity. A New Economic Vision Delivering a keynote address at the 12th Mozambique Mining and Energy Conference and Exhibition (MMEC) in Maputo, the president outlined a decisive shift in economic strategy—one aimed at ensuring that the extraction of resources translates into tangible benefits…

At a time when the global economy is grappling with uncertainty, shifting alliances and uneven growth, a different narrative is steadily gaining ground — one that places Africa not at the margins, but at the centre of the world’s economic future. That vision came sharply into focus in Nairobi on Wednesday, where Daniel Chapo of Mozambique and William Ruto of Kenya used the Fourth Kenya International Investment Conference (KIICO) 2026 to deliver a coordinated message: Africa must move beyond potential…

After years of uncertainty, anticipation has finally given way to action. Mozambique’s flagship liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Cabo Delgado was officially resumed on Thursday, marking a significant milestone for the country’s energy sector and its broader economic recovery. The Mozambique LNG project, located in the Afungi peninsula of Palma district and developed in Area 1 of the Rovuma Basin, is led by French oil major TotalEnergies. The resumption was announced during a ceremony attended by government officials, project…

Mozambique’s President, Daniel Francisco Chapo, has called for the immediate prioritisation of rescue operations to save lives and prevent further loss of life as floods continue to affect large parts of the country. Speaking during a meeting with the National Institute for Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (INGD) and partner organisations involved in rescue efforts in flood-hit areas of southern and central Mozambique, President Chapo stressed that “the priority is to save lives”. Earlier on the same day, the Head…

Maputo – President Daniel Chapo has delivered one of his strongest criticisms yet of Mozambique’s police forces, accusing them of negligence, rampant corruption and failing to curb the rising wave of road accidents that continue to claim hundreds of lives across the country. Speaking on Thursday at the opening of the Interior Ministry’s Coordinating Council, held under the theme “Evaluating Performance and Strengthening Strategies in Response to Internal Security Challenges, with Emphasis on Preventing and Combating Crime and Road Accidents,”…

Brazil’s President, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, used a state visit to Mozambique today to reaffirm Brazil’s commitment to revitalising its partnership with the country, describing the moment as a “reawakening” of a relationship that has spanned five decades but suffered periods of neglect. Standing alongside Mozambican President Daniel Chapo in Maputo, Lula said his return marked “the beginning of a story that should never have been interrupted”, coinciding with Mozambique’s 50th anniversary of independence and 50 years of diplomatic…

Maputo — The Chairperson of Mozambique’s Confederation of Economic Associations (CTA), Álvaro Massingue, has called for an urgent fiscal reform to ease what he described as the strangulation of the country’s economy and business environment caused by excessive taxation. “Our tax system is heavy, complex and ill-suited to an economy that seeks to compete. We need an intelligent, predictable and fair tax reform that broadens the tax base and stimulates productive investment,” said Massingue during the opening of the 20th…