Mozambique
Mon, 02 Aug 2021 07:08:26 GMTMozambique Making Progress in Women's Empowerment
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican Minister of Gender, Children and Social Welfare, Nyeleti Mondlane, on Saturday declared that the country is continuing to make progress in promoting gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls.
Mon, 02 Aug 2021 07:08:20 GMTOver 2,000 Covid-19 Cases a Day Five Times in July
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican authorities reported on Saturday that, for the fifth time in July, the number of new cases of the Covid-19 respiratory disease exceeded 2,000.
Sat, 31 Jul 2021 08:50:54 GMTGovt Says Influx of African Troops Will Target Cabo Delgado Insurgents
[VOA] Mozambique's defense minister says South African troops are expected this week to join operations meant to counter insurgents in northern Cabo Delgado province.
Fri, 30 Jul 2021 15:56:54 GMT304 ZNA Troops to Join Mozambique Mission
[The Herald] Zimbabwe is sending a team of 304 defence instructors to Mozambique to train Mozambican troops as its commitment to the SADC Standby Force Mission in Mozambique under the SADC Protocol on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation.
Fri, 30 Jul 2021 14:01:31 GMTNyusi Inaugurates Itepela Electricity System
[AIM] Ngauma -- Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi declared on Thursday that the effort made by the government to bring electricity to the homes of all 30 million Mozambicans seeks to stimulate development, and ensure that families can prosper through...
Fri, 30 Jul 2021 14:00:25 GMTLeader of 'Renamo Military Junta' Still Wants Talks
[AIM] Maputo -- The leader of the self-styled "Renamo Military Junta", Mariano Nhongo, has broken a silence that lasted for months to proclaim that he is open to a dialogue to reach peace with the Mozambican government.
Fri, 30 Jul 2021 14:00:01 GMTCovid-19 - 21 More Deaths and 1,774 New Cases
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican health authorities on Thursday reported 1,774 new cases of the Covid-19 respiratory disease, and 21 deaths.
Fri, 30 Jul 2021 08:46:14 GMTInhambane Youths Demand Jobs From Sasol
[AIM] Maputo -- Dozens of young men blocked Mozambique's main north-south highway (EN1), in the southern province of Inhambane, between the Inhassoro and Pande areas, on Tuesday, demanding that the South African petrochemical gaunt Sasol provide them...
Fri, 30 Jul 2021 12:48:42 GMTRDF Allays Fears of Reprisal Attack From Mozambique Islamic Militants
[New Times] Rwanda Defense Force (RDF) has moved to ease concerns that its recent deployment in Mozambique could potentially attract retaliation from the Islamic militants.
Fri, 30 Jul 2021 08:46:14 GMT15 Terrorists Killed On Border With Tanzania
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican defence and security forces have killed at least 15 alleged terrorists who were trying to cross the Rovuma river into Tanzania, according to a report in Thursday's issue of the independent newsheet "Carta de Mocambique"...
Fri, 30 Jul 2021 08:46:12 GMTLargest Number of New Covid-19 Cases in a Day
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican health authorities on Wednesday reported a further 2,460 new cases of the Covid-19 respiratory disease, setting a new record for the largest number of cases diagnosed in a single 24 hour period.
Fri, 30 Jul 2021 00:29:06 GMTNyusi Invites U.S. Businesses to Invest
[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi on Wednesday invited businesses from the United States to invest in southern Africa, and particularly in Mozambique, in key sectors for development.
Fri, 30 Jul 2021 00:27:54 GMTSouth Africa Sending 1,495 Troops to Cabo Delgado
[AIM] Maputo -- South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has authorised the deployment of 1,495 South African troops to Mozambique, to join the standby force of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) assisting the Mozambican government in t...
Thu, 29 Jul 2021 09:05:06 GMTPresident Authorises Defence Force to Support Mozambique
[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa has authorised the employment of over 1 000 members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) to support Mozambique.
Wed, 28 Jul 2021 13:36:34 GMTThe Gatekeepers of Mozambique's Community Seed Banks
[FAO] These food heroes are guardians of their villages' food security
Fri, 30 Jul 2021 07:35:23 GMTMilitary Route in Cabo Delgado Is Dangerous - Catholic NGOs
[Agenzia Fides] Maputo -- Military solutions are always expensive and extremely destructive "warn the participants in a virtual seminar of experts and operators of various Catholic organizations dedicated to the crisis in Cabo Delgado, in the norther...
Thu, 29 Jul 2021 15:11:58 GMTCharamba Confirms Media Blackout On Deployment of Soldiers
[New Zimbabwe] PRESIDENTIAL spokesperson George Charamba says the media will not be informed when government deploys soldiers to strife-torn Mozambique.
Thu, 29 Jul 2021 10:03:48 GMTDA Seeks Clarity On SANDF's R1 Billion Operation in Cabo Delgado
[DA] President Cyril Ramaphosa has finally informed Parliament of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) employment to Mozambique's Cabo Delgado province as part of the Southern African Development Community's (SADC) Standby Force. The oper...
Thu, 29 Jul 2021 08:48:28 GMTPresident Informs Presiding Officers of Employment of 1,495 SANDF Members to Support Mozambique
[Parliament of South Africa] The Presiding Officers of Parliament, National Assembly Speaker Ms Thandi Modise and National Council of Provinces Chairperson Mr Amos Masondo, have received correspondence from President Cyril Ramaphosa informing them th...
Wed, 28 Jul 2021 14:14:20 GMTMilitants Operating in Small Groups
[AIM] Maputo -- The islamist terrorists in the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado are now operating in small groups, attacking isolated villages, according to a report in Wednesday's issue of the independent newssheet "Mediafax".
Wed, 28 Jul 2021 14:14:20 GMTChairperson of Competition Authority Dismissed
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican government on Tuesday dismissed Julio Joao Pio from his position as chairperson of the Competition Regulatory Authority (ARC).
Wed, 28 Jul 2021 14:14:20 GMTMozambique Receives a Million Doses of Covid-19 Vaccine
[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambique's Deputy Health Minister, Lidia Cardoso, on Tuesday night received a million doses of Covid-19 vaccine, which arrived at Maputo International Airport on board an aircraft of Qatar Airways.
Wed, 28 Jul 2021 14:14:20 GMTBusiness Environment Stable, Despite Terrorism
[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi on Tuesday guaranteed that the business environment in Mozambique, and in most member states of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), remains stable, despite terrorism and the Cvid-19 pan...
Wed, 28 Jul 2021 14:14:15 GMTNew Record for Covid-19 Deaths
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican health authorities on Tuesday reported a further 34 deaths from the Covid-19 respiratory disease - the highest death toll in a single 24 hour period so far.
Wed, 28 Jul 2021 10:09:51 GMTMozambique Vows to Cooperate With Tz Judiciary
[Daily News] THE Ambassador of Mozambique to Tanzania, Ricardo Mtumbuida, has pledged to co-operate with the Judiciary of Tanzania in various matters, which contribute to the improvement of the state pillar. Ambassador Mtumbuida made the promise on M...
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 14:52:20 GMTThree More Containers of Stolen Timber Recovered
[AIM] Maputo -- The Cabo Delgado provincial attorney's office, in northern Mozambique, has announced the recovery of a further three containers of timber that had been exported illegally to China from the port of the provincial capital, Pemba, accord...
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 14:52:19 GMTMozambican and Rwandan Forces Overrun Militant Base
[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambican and Rwandan troops have overrun one of the main bases of the islamist terrorist organization, operating in the northern province of Cabo Delgado, and known locally as "Al-Shabaab".
Wed, 28 Jul 2021 06:57:53 GMTMozambican, Rwandan Troops Overrun Major Insurgents Base in Cabo Delgado
[New Times] Mozambican and Rwandan troops have overrun one of the main bases of the Islamic States-linked terrorist organisation operating in Cabo Delgado, the northernmost province of Mozambique, according to reports.
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 14:52:21 GMTGerman Aid to WFP in Mozambique
[AIM] Maputo -- The German government has granted 26 million euros (about 31 million US dollars) to the UN World Food Programme (WFP) in Mozambique.
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 14:52:20 GMTMisa Protests At Attack On Community Radio Reporters
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican chapter of the regional press freedom body MISA (Media Institute of Southern Africa) has protested at the physical attack, by members of the local municipal police, against two journalists of the Catandica Community Rad...