Inhassoro, Mozambique — President Daniel Chapo on Wednesday inaugurated the country’s first Integrated Gas Processing Facility (IPF), calling it a defining milestone in Mozambique’s march towards economic sovereignty and industrial transformation. The ceremony, held in Inhassoro, Inhambane Province, was attended by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, whose presence Chapo described as “a reaffirmation of a shared history of struggle, solidarity and common destiny.” The IPF is part of a major cross-border energy project developed under a Production Sharing Contract between…

Mozambique’s Prime Minister, Benvinda Levi, has outlined an ambitious yet cautiously optimistic economic plan for 2026, as the Government seeks to steer the country back toward growth following a prolonged period of internal and external shocks. Presenting the proposed Economic, Social and State Budget Plan (PESOE) for 2026, at the Mozambican Parliament, Levi emphasised that the priorities are centred on macroeconomic stability, structural investment, economic diversification and private-sector engagement. The PESOE 2026 is the second short-term planning and budgeting instrument…

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…

French energy giant TotalEnergies has firmly rejected accusations from the European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR), which alleges the company was complicit in human rights violations committed in northern Mozambique at the height of the Cabo Delgado conflict. The claims, filed before the French National Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor’s Office (PNAT), accuse Total of “directly financing and materially supporting” a Mozambican Joint Task Force that supposedly detained, tortured, and killed civilians near the Mozambique LNG project between July and September…

BEIJING, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday met with Prime Minister of Mozambique Maria Benvinda Delfina Levi, who is in Beijing for the Global Leaders’ Meeting on Women. Xi said that the traditional friendship between China and Mozambique has been as solid as a rock since the two countries established diplomatic relations 50 years ago. China stands ready to continuously deepen the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership with Mozambique and together step into an even more glorious…

MAPUTO, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) — The Coral North Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) project in Mozambique reached its Final Investment Decision (FID) on Thursday, with a signing ceremony held in the capital, Maputo. The multi-billion-dollar project is jointly developed by Italy’s Eni Group, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), Mozambique’s national oil company ENH, Korea Gas Corporation, and XRG, a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company. Located in the ultra-deep waters off Cabo Delgado Province in northern Mozambique, within Area…

MAPUTO, Sept. 13 (Xinhua) — A photo exhibition celebrating the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and Mozambique opened Friday at the Mozambique-China Cultural Center in the Mozambican capital of Maputo. Jointly organized by the Chinese Embassy in Mozambique, the Mozambican Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, and Xinhua News Agency Africa Regional Bureau, the event which Sponsored by Jinan Yuxiao Group brought together about 200 participants, including Mozambican Secretary of State for Tourism Fredson Bacar, Chinese Ambassador to…

Maputo, 12 September 2025 – Mozambican Prime Minister Benvinda Levi has emphasised the urgent need to revise the country’s media and broadcasting legislation in light of the challenges and opportunities presented by the digital age. Speaking on Friday in Maputo at the opening of the National Public Consultation Seminar on the Media Legislative Package, Prime Minister Levi acknowledged that while digital technologies offer vast potential for pluralism and citizen engagement, they also introduce new risks. These include the rapid evolution…

The village of Bobole, in northern Maputo province, has, in recent times, been the stage for several tragic events. This week, the community was left in shock and anger following the brutal murder of a young man who worked as a motorcycle taxi rider. His body was discovered at the bottom of a well approximately 45 metres deep — a grim end that sparked outrage among local residents. Efforts were made to retrieve the body, with the fire brigade called…