Southern Mozambique is once again confronting the brutal calculus of climate vulnerability after Tropical Storm Gezani tore into the coast of Inhambane Province, leaving a trail of destruction across towns, rural districts and vital infrastructure. In the provincial capital of Inhambane and the neighbouring city of Maxixe, electricity has been cut off, and movement remains severely restricted. Roads are obstructed by fallen trees and debris, while high-voltage power lines lie twisted along waterlogged streets. With no immediate prospect of restoring…

The future of Mozambique’s national football team head coach, Chiquinho Conde, is delicately poised, with his contract officially set to expire on 31 January, placing one of the country’s most successful football figures in recent history on uncertain ground. The Mozambican Football Federation (FMF) has formally notified Conde that his contract is coming to an end, while insisting it is under no pressure to make an immediate decision on whether to renew it. Yet beyond the federation’s headquarters, public debate…

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…

At least 27 people have died as a result of heavy rains currently affecting Mozambique’s central province of Manica, according to updated figures released on Saturday afternoon. Most of the deaths were caused by lightning strikes and by people being swept away by floodwaters. The worst-affected districts so far are Chimoio, Gondola, Sussundenga, Vanduzi and Macate. The information was disclosed during a meeting of the Emergency Operations Committee (COE), attended by the Minister of Public Works, Housing and Water Resources,…

Mozambique marked a new milestone in the development of its national natural gas industry on Friday with the launch, in South Korea, of the hull of the Coral North FLNG floating unit. The project strengthens the country’s position as a strategic player in the global Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) market. The event represents a decisive stage in the implementation of the second ultra-deepwater LNG project in the Rovuma Basin and follows the approval, in April 2025, of the Coral North…

For Mozambique, the final whistle against Nigeria at the Africa Cup of Nations 2025 did more than end a tournament run. It marked the close of a chapter written over two decades by players who carried the weight of a nation’s hopes on their shoulders. At the centre of those farewells stood Elias Gaspar Pelembe – Dominguez – a name inseparable from the story of the Mambas. After 22 years in the national team, Dominguez finally said goodbye. There was…

At least 37 people lost their lives in road accidents, drownings and boat sinkings recorded during the festive season in Mozambique, authorities have announced to local media. Mozambique Police authorities (PRM) indicated that road traffic accidents alone accounted for 23 deaths, as well as 19 people seriously injured, and 22 with minor injuries. “Unfortunately, from these road accidents we recorded a total of 23 fatalities, 19 serious injuries and 22 minor injuries,” the police spox Leonel Muchina said while presenting…

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…