Six years after Cyclone Idai tore through central Mozambique, leaving a trail of destruction and despair, hundreds of families in Sofala province are finally moving into new homes. On Wednesday, the Buddhist-inspired Tzu Chi Foundation handed over 840 houses in Búzi district, part of an ambitious reconstruction project valued at US$33 million. The homes are… Continue reading From Ruins to Renewal: Cyclone Victims Begin New Life in Sofala
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Mozambique: Child Shot Dead by Police, Officer Lynched in Retaliation
A tragic chain of events in Mozambique has left two people dead and exposed deep tensions between law enforcement and communities. A 12-year-old child was shot dead by police, sparking violent retaliation from locals who lynched an officer of the Mozambican Republic Police (PRM) and blocked the country’s main highway for hours. The incident unfolded… Continue reading Mozambique: Child Shot Dead by Police, Officer Lynched in Retaliation
Qatar Commits $20 Billion Investment in Mozambique
Mozambique has secured a major boost to its development ambitions following the signing of a $20 billion strategic cooperation agreement with Al Mansour Holding, a powerful Qatari conglomerate. The deal, formalised Tuesday in Maputo, spans a wide range of economic and social sectors and signals a deepening partnership between the two gas-rich nations. According to… Continue reading Qatar Commits $20 Billion Investment in Mozambique
Mozambique’s Private Sector Urges Urgent Action Over Mozal’s Future
The Confederation of Economic Associations of Mozambique (CTA) has raised alarm over the uncertainty surrounding Mozal Aluminium and its impact on the national economy, calling recent developments “inadmissible” and appealing for the reinstatement of Mozambican companies affected by contract terminations. The concerns follow an announcement by South32, Mozal’s majority shareholder, that operations at the aluminium… Continue reading Mozambique’s Private Sector Urges Urgent Action Over Mozal’s Future
Mozambique Marks 30 Years of the Beijing Declaration with Significant Gains in Gender Equality
Mozambique has made “remarkable progress” in advancing gender equality and women’s empowerment, the Minister of Labour, Gender and Social Action, Ivete Alane, said Friday at the launch of the country’s Beijing+30 National Report and the commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action. Speaking at the ceremony, Alane praised the… Continue reading Mozambique Marks 30 Years of the Beijing Declaration with Significant Gains in Gender Equality
Mozambican Prosecutor Calls for Accountability After Crashes That Killed 35
The Attorney General of Mozambique has called for criminal accountability of those responsible for a series of road accidents that left 35 people dead in the country’s south on Monday. “We must study the causes (…) and once we obtain the results of these inquiries, with the causes clarified, we must start taking seriously the… Continue reading Mozambican Prosecutor Calls for Accountability After Crashes That Killed 35
Mozambique Suspends Traffic Officers After Deadly Road Crashes
The Mozambican Minister of the Interior has suspended traffic police officers who were on duty during a bus crash that killed 23 people on Monday in Manhiça, Maputo province. Minister Paulo Chachine said the officers failed to enforce regulations banning interprovincial passenger vehicles from operating before 05:00. The bus overturned at 04:45 on the EN1… Continue reading Mozambique Suspends Traffic Officers After Deadly Road Crashes
South Africa Assures Protection for Mozambicans Amid ‘Operation Dudula’ Threats
The South African High Commission in Maputo has assured Mozambicans living in South Africa that they will be protected from attacks linked to the so-called “Operation Dudula”, local media reports. High Commissioner Puleng Chaba said the government in Pretoria would hold accountable those involved in the movement, which in recent weeks has carried out expulsions… Continue reading South Africa Assures Protection for Mozambicans Amid ‘Operation Dudula’ Threats
Mozambique to Launch Public Consultations on New Media Laws
Mozambique will hold nationwide consultations from 1 to 15 September on proposed reforms to its media legislation, including the creation of a new Broadcasting Law. The review process will also update the 34-year-old Press Law, with key changes covering the regulation of social media and the introduction of professional press cards. Although the Press Law… Continue reading Mozambique to Launch Public Consultations on New Media Laws
Chapo Says Government Will Not Budge to Mozal’s Pressure Over Energy Tariffs
Mozambique’s President Daniel Chapo has said his government will not bow to pressure from aluminium producer Mozal over electricity tariffs from Hidroeléctrica de Cahora Bassa (HCB), warning that the company’s proposed rates could drive the state-owned power supplier to collapse. Speaking on Sunday after concluding his working visit to Madagascar, President Chapo stressed that negotiations… Continue reading Chapo Says Government Will Not Budge to Mozal’s Pressure Over Energy Tariffs