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Tue, 30 Mar 2021 05:43:35 GMT
The 'Million-Dollar Question' - Who are Cabo Delgado's Insurgents?
[DW] In just three years, an Islamist insurgency in northern Mozambique has killed an estimated 2,600 people. Last week's attack on the town of Palma, which lasted days, should worry neighboring countries, experts say.

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 04:24:17 GMT
Between 10 and 15 South Africans Still Missing in Palma Attacks
[Daily Maverick] Pretoria has accounted for 43 of the South Africans caught up in the major insurgent assault on the northern Mozambique town of Palma over the past few days -- but 10 to 15 citizens still remained unaccounted for.

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 14:35:51 GMT
Mozambican Forces Fighting to Drive Back Terrorists
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican defence and security forces launched an offensive on Sunday against Islamic State terrorists in the northern town of Palma, reports Sunday's issue of the independent newssheet "Carta de Mocambique".

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 14:22:27 GMT
'Let's Pray for our Brothers in Palma' Where the Situation is Dramatic
[Agenzia Fides] Maputo -- At least 7 victims are among the people who fled from the Amerula Hotel in a convoy that was attacked, in an ambush, by armed terrorists. This was announced by a spokesman for the Mozambican army, which has carried out an op...

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 11:07:54 GMT
Dozens Dead After Series of Attacks in Northern Mozambique
[RFI] Dozens of people were killed in coordinated jihadist attacks in northern Mozambique's Palma town, the government said on Sunday, four days after the raid forced the evacuation of thousands of survivors to safety in the provincial capital Pemba.

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 06:05:36 GMT
Hundreds Missing After Mozambique Attack
[HRW] Government Should Provide More Information About Situation in Palma

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 13:43:54 GMT
U.S. Condemns Attacks in Cabo Delgado
[East African] The United States Embassy in Mozambique has condemned the terrorist attacks in Palma, Cabo Delgado, northern Mozambique.

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 04:24:12 GMT
Volunteer Ships Help to Evacuate 1,000 From Palma After Insurgent Attack
[Daily Maverick] Many South Africans, some contractors working on the construction of the French Total energy company's Afungi liquid natural gas processing plant, were caught up in the violence and at least one is known to have died.

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 09:47:33 GMT
Protect Residents Fleeing Northern Town
[HRW] ISIS-Linked Armed Group Attacks Civilians in Palma

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 08:16:47 GMT
Insurgents Kill Many Civilians in Town Near Gas Project
[Mozambique News Reports And Clippings] For the first time, insurgents are specifically attacking foreigners in the on-going fighting in Palma.  Details remain sketchy, but at least a dozen British, South African and other non-Mozambicans working or...

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 07:59:15 GMT
Alarm as Coast Youth Dump Somali Terror Group for Mozambique's Isis
[Nation] As the Linda Boni operation intensified in Lamu, the easy routes for Coast youths to sneak into Somalia and join al-Shabaab were blocked.

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 05:38:35 GMT
Terrorist Attack in Mozambique
[State Department] The United States strongly condemns the terrorist attacks and violence against civilians in Cabo Delgado province in northern Mozambique. The attacks show a complete disregard for the local population, which has suffered tremendous...

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 04:23:00 GMT
South Africa Mulls Rescue Mission to Mozambique to Evacuate Trapped Citizens
[Daily Maverick] South Africa was on Saturday considering sending special forces to the northern Mozambican coastal town of Palma to evacuate several South Africans believed to be still trapped or held hostage by the Islamist insurgents who overran t...

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 04:22:06 GMT
South Africans Reportedly Killed As Jihadist Insurgents Overrun Hotel in Mozambique's Palma
[Daily Maverick] South Africans are believed to have been killed on Friday when jihadist insurgents reportedly overran a hotel in the coastal town of Palma in northern Mozambique's Cabo Delgado province.

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 17:20:45 GMT
Total Suspends Resumption of Agungi Work
[AIM] Maputo -- The French oil and gas company Total has announced that it is suspending resumption of work on building natural gas liquefaction plants in the Afungi Peninsula, in the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado.

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 15:56:05 GMT
AfricaXP's Premiumfree TV Bids to Become a Continent-Wide FTA Satellite Bouquet That Offers a Pay-TV-Like Experience
[Balancing Act] London -- Given the continuing slow transition to terrestrial DTT in many countries, international satellite operators like Intelsat and SES are trying to change the broadcast landscape by offering African viewers bouquets with conten...

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 08:10:59 GMT
Militants Seize Town, Total Halts LNG Operations
[DW] Jihadis have seized a town and also allegedly attacked a convoy of fleeing civilians, including foreign workers, as fighting continued in the gas-rich region.

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 06:47:47 GMT
Multiple People Trapped in Mozambique Hotel After Militant Attack
[DW] As militants launched an attack on Mozambique's Palma, workers are seeking refuge at the Amarula hotel. An operation is underway to rescue the workers, said the government.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 13:51:46 GMT
The Blood and Soul of Mozambique - in Durban
[Daily Maverick] Roots food. The diverse flavours of Mozambique. An intermingling of pre-colonial and colonial influences in a marriage with family and regional traditions. We share João Pereira's passionate cultural and culinary homage.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 14:58:47 GMT
Defence Ministry Confirms Attack Against Palma
[AIM] Maputo -- 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.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 14:57:44 GMT
Govt Commits to Controlling Tuberculosis
[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambican Prime Minister Carlos Agostinho do Rosario has reaffirmed the government's commitment to adopt effective strategies to fight tuberculosis.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 14:59:16 GMT
PM Promises Improvements in Financial Management
[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambican Prime Minister Carlos Agostinho do Rosario on Thursday pledged that the government "will continue to consolidate and improve the mechanisms which ensure observance of the principles of economy, efficiency, transparency and ...

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 14:56:42 GMT
Covid-19 - Positivity Rate Dropping
[AIM] Maputo -- According to the Mozambican health authorities, the positivity rate among people tested on Wednesday for the coronavirus that causes the Covid-19 respiratory disease was 10.7 per cent.

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 15:17:18 GMT
Court Orders Brazilian Mining Giant to Provide Information
[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambique's Administrative Tribunal (TA) has condemned the Brazilian mining giant Vale for its refusal to share information of public interest concerning its coal mining activities in the western province of Tete.

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 15:14:50 GMT
Bakers Threaten to Increase Bread Prices
[AIM] Maputo -- The chairperson of the Mozambican Association of Bakers (AMOPAO), Victor Miguel, announced on Tuesday that bakers will increase the price of bread as from 1 April, according to a report on the independent television station, STV.

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 15:14:16 GMT
Govt and Total Agree On Resumption of LNG Work
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican government and the French oil and gas company Total have announced that construction work will soon resume on natural gas liquefaction plants on the Afungi Peninsula, in the northern province of Cabo Delgado, thanks to ...

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 11:49:25 GMT
Cabo Delgado Displacement Could Reach 1 Million, UN Officials Warn
[UN News] Senior leaders with the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, warned on Monday of the urgent need to address the growing humanitarian crisis in the Cabo Delgado province in northern Mozambique, where an ongoing insurgency has uprooted hundreds of thous...

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 15:17:57 GMT
Over 100 Schools Far From Meeting Conditions in Manica
[AIM] Maputo -- Although the 2021 school year should have started on Monday, almost 150 primary schools are not yet open in the central Mozambican province of Manica, the spokesperson of the Provincial Directorate of Education, Joao Tricano, said on ...

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 15:16:16 GMT
426 Renamo Militiamen Demobilised in Manica
[AIM] Maputo -- So far 426 members of the militia of Mozambique's main opposition party, Renamo, have been demobilised in the central province of Manica, according to the provincial governor, Francisca Tomas.

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 15:13:31 GMT
Covid-19 - Three Deaths, 190 New Cases, 306 Recoveries
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican health authorities on Tuesday announced a further three deaths from the Covid-19 respiratory disease, 190 new cases and 306 full recoveries.



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