NGO puts death toll in Mozambique’s post-election protests at 353
The Decide Platform (Plataforma Decide) said on Tuesday (February 25) that at least 33 people have died in the last 41 days in protests in Mozambique, bringing the number of….
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Alleged terrorists ransacked village in northern Mozambique
On Friday, February 21, a group of alleged armed terrorists looted people’s possessions in the village of Mandela, Muidumbe district, in the Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado, local sources told….
Post-election demonstrations in Mozambique affected almost a thousand companies and 17 thousand jobs
According to an estimate by the Confederation of Economic Associations of Mozambique (CTA), almost a thousand Mozambican companies have been affected by the post-election demonstrations since October, which have impacted….
President of Mozambique discusses challenges and progress in the fight against HIV with the UN
The President of the Republic of Mozambique, Daniel Chapo, met with the Executive Director of the Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) and Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations, Winnie….
Mozambique: Cabo Delgado prepares to face humanitarian crisis after foreign aid cuts
The Mozambican government and humanitarian agencies working in Cabo Delgado continue to search for alternatives to deal with the humanitarian crisis, caused by a prolonged armed conflict and aggravated by….
Lawsuit opened against Venâncio Mondlane in Mozambique
The Public Prosecutor’s Office in the southern Mozambican province of Inhambane has opened a civil lawsuit against former presidential candidate Venancio Mondlane, blaming him for destroying public property during riots….
Don’t travel to Mozambique, say Britain and USA
Since the beginning of the year, Mozambique has been on the list of dangerous countries not to visit or to “reconsider” by Great Britain and the United States. Mozambique has….
UNICEF denounces increase in cases of child abduction by non-state armed groups in Mozambique
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is concerned about the increase in child abductions by non-state armed groups (NSAGs) in the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado. UNICEF says that….
Mozambique has not yet received notification of Mozambicans to be repatriated from the US
Mozambique has not yet been notified of any irregular citizens who may be repatriated as part of the massive extraditions underway in the United States of America (USA). The lack….
MISA Demands Investigation Into Disappearance of Journalist in Mozambique
The Mozambican chapter of the regional press freedom body MISA (Media Institute of Southern Africa) on Wednesday urged the Defence and Interior Ministries to explain, with maximum urgency, the alleged….
Police in Mozambique arrest family member of one of the children kidnapped by terrorists
The older brother of two of the seven children who were kidnapped on January 23 after a terrorist attack on the village of Mumu, in the district of Mocímboa da….
European Parliament discusses human rights in Mozambique
The European Parliament held a session on 28 January on the human rights situation in Mozambique in the post-election period. A statement said that at the event organized by the….
Mozambique: Armed men kidnap seven children in Cabo Delgado
On January 23, an armed group kidnapped seven children, all male, in the village of Mumu, in the town of Oasse, in the northern district of Mocímboa da Praia, in….
Destruction By Rioters in Schools in northern Mozambique
Rioters have destroyed 137 classrooms in 64 schools in the northern Mozambican province of Nampula, according to a Friday report on the independent television station, STV. Much of the coverage….
3 Barriers to Peace in Mozambique: Political Assassinations, Police Violence and Lack of Press Freedom
Based on research from Corinna Jentzsch, Assistant Professor of International Relations at Leiden University, the cycles of violence in Mozambique can only be broken if the new president addresses three….
Mozambique President meets with Mozambican Diplomats
Mozambican President Daniel Chapo on Wednesday (22 Jan) met in Maputo with the heads of Mozambican diplomatic and consular missions abroad, stressing the importance of “economic diplomacy’ and of projecting….
Mozambique’s Interior Ministry to set up service to monitor police
The Minister of the Interior, Paulo Chachine, guaranteed that he would create an internal affairs service to monitor the actions and performance of the police, in compliance with the President….
Crime: Young man shot dead by police in Mozambique
A citizen was shot dead this Monday (20 Jan) by a Republic of Mozambique Police (PRM) officer in the district of Nicoadala, Zambezia province. The Head of the Public Relations….
Terrorists create panic in Muidumbe, Mozambique
Islamist terrorists have been creating panic in Muidumbe district, in the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado, after they stopped a lorry and looted the goods that it was carrying…..
Venâncio Mondlane to call more protests in Mozambique
On Friday (17 Jan), former presidential candidate Venâncio Mondlane demanded 25 measures from the country’s authorities over the next three months, threatening to call for a resumption of demonstrations and….
Mondlane to present ‘first 100 days’ measures this Friday in Mozambique
Mozambique presidential candidate Venâncio Mondlane said that on Friday (17 January) he will present government measures for the first 100 days of his alleged term of office, as he is….
At least 8 deaths in Inauguration Day protests in Mozambique
At least 8 people died on Wednesday in the post-election demonstrations in Mozambique, the day the new Mozambican president, Daniel Chapo, took office, according to a survey carried out by….
Mozambique Unrest: Number of dead reaches 300
With a further six deaths confirmed on Monday (13 January), murdered by the police, the number of citizens killed by the Mozambican authorities has reached 300. This is according to….
Civil society coalition urges dialogue due to unrest in Mozambique
Civil society organisations across Southern Africa urge the Mozambique government to protect opposition leader Vanencio Mondlane. A coalition from the SADC region said safety for opposition leader Vanencio Mondlane and….
Venâncio Mondlane returns to Mozambique and appoints himself “president elected by the people”
Just over two months after leaving the country, fearing for his life, the second most voted candidate in the Presidential Elections returned to Mozambique on Thursday (09) and, as he….