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…

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…