Murdered Mozambican lawyer wins Nelson Mandela prize
The recent awarding of the Nelson Mandela Prize to Mozambican lawyer Elvino Dias underscores a somber yet vital narrative: the risks faced by lawyers worldwide who uphold justice in oppressive….
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Mozambique: Daesh claims attack that killed 11 soldiers in Cabo Delgado
The extremist Daesh movement has claimed responsibility for a recent attack that killed 11 members of the Mozambique Armed Defense Forces (FADM) in Cabo Delgado, in the north of the….
Mozambique: 15-year-old raped to death in Sofala province
A 15-year-old teenager died after being sexually assaulted in the Manga Mascarenha neighborhood in the city of Beira, in the province of Sofala. The bandits approached the victim at dawn….
Mozambique: Attack in the town of Palma confirmed
The Mozambican Defence Ministry on Thursday morning confirmed that the town of Palma, in the northern province of Cabo Delgado came under terrorist attack on Wednesday (May 7). The brief….
Mozambique: Attacks against journalists were most serious in 2024
Mozambican journalists were the victims of the biggest “escalation of attacks” in 2024, when 32 cases of violations against press freedom were recorded, an increase of four compared to 2023,….
Mozambique: Three Rwandan soldiers killed in ambush
An ambush in Mozambique killed three Rwandan soldiers over the weekend and wounded six, a Rwandan army spokesman said Tuesday (May 6). Rwanda said in 2021 it would deploy approximately….
Mozambique: Authorities concerned about increase in child marriages
The Mozambican Public Prosecutor’s Office is concerned about the growing number of cases of child marriage. In Zambézia province, for example, 76 cases were recorded in the first three months….
Mozambique: Portuguese businessman murdered in Maputo
Unknown assailants on Friday (May 2) murdered a Portuguese businessman, José Pedro Silva, in the southern Mozambican municipality of Matola, he was shot in the chest while he was inside….
Mozambique: Woman arrested for abandoning newborn baby in dumpster
A newborn baby was abandoned in a dumpster by its mother in the Chibuabuare Communal Unit, in the Cariacó neighborhood of Pemba, in Cabo Delgado province. After being discovered by….
Mozambique: Insurgents in Cabo Delgado force closure of more than 10 schools in Montepuez
At least 13 primary and elementary schools in the Montepuez district, in the south of Cabo Delgado province, are temporarily closed due to the climate of insecurity prevailing in the….
Mozambique: Agent from the National Criminal Investigation Service gets 20 years in prison
The Maputo Provincial Court sentenced an agent of the National Criminal Investigation Service (SERNIC), Helton Rafael, to 20 years in prison, after it had been proven that he was the….
Mozambique: First Lady wants action to combat child marriage
The First Lady of Mozambique, Gueta Chapo, is calling on the authorities and partners to adopt bold strategies and measures to combat child marriages in the country. Gueta Chapo says….
Mozambique: Alleged terrorists burn two trucks in Cabo Delgado
At least two trucks were set on fire by suspected terrorists in the village of Nsanja, in the Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado, Lusa confirmed at the scene. The two….
Mozambique: No Arrests in Post-Election Political Killings
Authorities in Mozambique have failed to conduct credible investigations into the wave of political killings following the October 2024 general elections, Human Rights Watch said today. Unidentified gunmen, some wearing….
Mozambique: terrorists behead teacher in Cabo Delgado province
In yet another incursion, the terrorists who have been carrying out attacks in Cabo Delgado since October 2017 beheaded a teacher in the district of Mocímboa da Praia in the….
Mozambique: Unidentified individuals destroy tents used by UNICEF to provide care for children
The spokeswoman of the Police of the Republic of Mozambique (PRM) in Nampula, Rosa Nilsa Chaúque, said that tents were destroyed in Memba district, where children were being cared for….
Mozambique: Children and adults beheaded in Cabo Delgado
Islamist terrorists beheaded four people last Sunday (March 30) in the town of Palma, in the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado, according to a report in Thursday’s issue of….
Mozambique: More children sexually abused in Maputo’s neighborhoods
The data released by the National Criminal Investigation Service (SERNIC) reveals that, for every ten cases of sexual abuse registered in five municipal districts of Maputo city, seven of the….
Mozambique: At least two killed in attack by suspected terrorists in Ancuabe
An attack by suspected terrorists took place in the village of Nnonia, in the district of Ancuabe, in the Cabo Delgado province. The attack forced the population to flee to….
Mozambique: Minister calls for the creation of policies for the rehabilitation of minors in conflict with the law
The Minister of Justice, Constitutional and Religious Affairs, Mateus Saize, demands that Juvenile Correctional Institutions in Mozambique create policies that contribute to the rehabilitation of minors in conflict with the….
Mozambique: population on the run after attack by suspected terrorists
The village of Iba, in Cabo Delgado province in northern Mozambique, has been abandoned by the population due to an alleged terrorist attack. The village is believed to have been….
Mozambique: Venâncio Mondlane’s finance chief detained
The Maputo City Judicial Court has ordered the preventive detention of Venâncio Mondlane’s finance chief, Glória Nobre Chire, the Mozambican politician said on Friday. Glória Chire was detained late Wednesday….
Mozambique: Neighbors prevent the traditional marriage of 8 year old girl
In the district of Boquisso, in the municipality of Matola, in Maputo province, a lobolo (traditional marriage) ceremony involving an 8-year-old child who a 47-year-old adult had sexually abused was….
Convicted murderer who fled Mozambique prison captured in South Africa
Authorities in South Africa have apprehended a convicted murderer, Nelson Simiao Massango, who escaped from a high-security prison in Mozambique amid the violent protests that erupted following the elections last….
Mozambique: Japan donates 11 million USD to strengthen security in Cabo Delgado
The Government of Japan has provided 11 million dollars to reinforce community policing and border security in Cabo Delgado, the northern Mozambican province that has been plagued by insurgent attacks….