Mozambique
Thu, 11 Nov 2021 04:36:44 GMTMozambique's Ex-Finance Minister to Be Extradited to U.S. for Corruption Trial
[RFI] A South African court has ordered the extradition of former Mozambican finance minister Manuel Chang to the United States to face charges related to a $2 billion debt scandal, overturning a decision by South Africa's justice minister to send hi...
Thu, 11 Nov 2021 05:20:02 GMTHigh Court Orders Mozambique's Ex-Finance Minister Manuel Chang to Stand Trial in U.S.
[Daily Maverick] Judge Margaret Victor has overturned Justice Minister Ronald Lamola's decision to extradite Manuel Chang to Mozambique, calling it 'irrational'.
Fri, 05 Nov 2021 07:03:24 GMTMaputo Corridor Offers Importers New Prospects
[CAJ News] DP World Maputo, the supply chain logistics company, has opened new trade opportunities for South African commodity importers.
Thu, 28 Oct 2021 10:49:34 GMTZimbabwe, Mozambique Strengthen Trade Ties
[The Herald] Panashe Nyamudeza and Sandra Maziwisa
Sun, 31 Oct 2021 13:36:23 GMTOne Sentence in a Book Leads Researchers to a Species Not Seen in Over 100 Years
[The Conversation Africa] It's been more than 100 years since a live montane skink, Proscelotes aenea, was last spotted. Since then, it hasn't been clear whether the lizard was extinct or just very good at hiding.
Sun, 31 Oct 2021 13:30:51 GMTCOP26 Could Get Hot, but Southern African Region Needs It to Be Cool and Committed
[IPS] Johannesburg -- COP26 is almost upon us, and dire warnings abound that it's boom or bust for a greener future. Meanwhile, everybody boasts about what they will do to cool down our planet, but there is a disjuncture between talk and action. Even...
Sun, 24 Oct 2021 16:38:43 GMTClimate Change Has Already Hit Southern Africa. Here's How We Know
[The Conversation Africa] Many people still think of climate change as a phenomenon that we will only face in the distant future. Perhaps that's partly because climate change projections about rising temperatures and extreme weather events are tied t...
Fri, 22 Oct 2021 07:33:50 GMTPresident Nyusi Announces Death of Terrorist Leader
[AIM] President Filipe Nyusi on 7 October declared that the defence and security forces have killed a man described as an influential leader of the terrorist groups operating in the northern province of Cabo Delgado.
Thu, 21 Oct 2021 06:41:54 GMTMalawi-Mozambique Interconnector Starts - Foreign Companies Share Contracts
[Nyasa Times] Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) has awarded key contracts for the construction of the 218 Kilometres transmission interconnector and Matambo Substation under the Mozambique - Malawi Interconnection Project (MOMA).
Mon, 18 Oct 2021 15:44:44 GMTMozambique Universal Periodic Review Outcome Statement
[HRW] Item 6 - Universal Periodic Review
Mon, 18 Oct 2021 12:16:41 GMTHidden Debts: Ematum Was Security Operation Disguised As Fishing Boats, Claims Rosario
[AIM] Maputo -- The former head of economic intelligence in Mozambique's security service (SISE), Antonio Carlos do Rosario, on Tuesday claimed that some of the work of the Mozambique Tuna Company (Ematum) was in reality done for the country's defenc...
Mon, 18 Oct 2021 15:01:52 GMTSouth Africa, Mozambique to Commemorate Passing of President Samora Machel
[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa and his Mozambican counterpart, President Filipe Nyusi, are expected to address an event to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the death of former Mozambican leader Samora Machel on Tuesday.
Mon, 18 Oct 2021 09:01:37 GMTMozambique Receives Funds for Reducing Carbon Emissions #AfricaClimateCrisis
[AIM] London -- Mozambique has become the first country in the world to receive a payment from the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) for reducing carbon emissions.
Mon, 18 Oct 2021 11:28:37 GMTCovid-19 - Third Consecutive Day With No Deaths
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican health authorities on Thursday reported a third consecutive day with no deaths from the Covid-19 respiratory disease.
Mon, 18 Oct 2021 08:59:13 GMTHidden Debts - the Forgers Are Out to Get Me, Claims Rosario
[AIM] Maputo -- Antonio Carlos do Rosario, the former head of economic intelligence in the Mozambique security service (SISE), on Friday insisted that much of the evidence against him in the current case arising out of the scandal of Mozambique's "hi...
Mon, 18 Oct 2021 12:07:20 GMTMozambique, Rwanda and SADC Coordinate Operations
[AIM] Maputo -- Military commanders from Mozambique, Rwanda and the SADC Military Mission in Mozambique (SAMIM) met on Wednesday and agreed "to enhance intelligence sharing in the fight against Islamic State linked terrorists", and coordinate operati...
Mon, 18 Oct 2021 12:01:08 GMTAnti-Graft Body Arrests Nine Migration Officials
[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambique's Central Office for the Fight against Corruption (GCCC) has arrested nine out of 48 officials accused of mismanagement of State funds in the country's consulate in the city of Nelspruit, in South Africa.
Mon, 18 Oct 2021 11:30:02 GMTHidden Debts - Rosario Accuses the Government of Sabotage
[AIM] Maputo -- The former head of economic intelligence in the Mozambican Security Service (SISE), Antonio Carlos do Rosario, on Thursday accused the current Mozambican government of "sabotaging" the companies Proindicus, Ematum (Mozambique Tuna Com...
Mon, 18 Oct 2021 09:03:59 GMTHidden Debts - Former Secret Policeman Denies Taking Bribes
[AIM] Maputo -- Antonio Carlos do Rosario, the former head of economic intelligence in Mozambique's Security Service (SISE), on Thursday denied taking bribes from Privinvest, the Abu Dhabi based group which became the sole contractor for the three fr...
Mon, 18 Oct 2021 12:10:14 GMTRenamo Urges Military Junta Members to Join DDR
[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambique's main opposition party, Renamo, has urged the remaining members of the self-styled Renamo Military Junta to join the Demobilisation, Disarmament and Reintegration (DDR) of the Renamo militia, so as to pave the way for last...
Mon, 18 Oct 2021 12:09:34 GMTInae Tightens Inspections to Halt Violations of Covid-19 Measures
[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambique's National Inspectorate of Economic Activities (INAE) has promised to tighten its inspections, taking into account that the recent lifting of some restrictive measures has been commonly understood as the end of the Covid-19...
Mon, 18 Oct 2021 12:08:52 GMTCorreia Warns Farmers About Misuse of Tractors
[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambican Minister of Agriculture Celso Correia has warned that any beneficiary who attempts to divert tractor of the government's flagship agricultural development programme, Sustenta, for the wrong purpose will face the heavy hand ...
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 06:58:35 GMTMozambique Honours Dimitri Tsafendas, While SACP Vows to Erect Tombstone
[Daily Maverick] The Greek Orthodox Church in Maputo has commemorated the life and memory of Dimitri Tsafendas, with a service that coincided with the 200th anniversary of the Greek Revolution.
Mon, 18 Oct 2021 12:14:50 GMTMinistry of Land and Amopao to Ensure Sustainable Firewood Exploitation
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican Ministry of Land and Environment and the Association of Bakers (AMOPAO) signed on Tuesday in Maputo a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which establishes the terms and guidelines for sustainable exploitation of firewood...
Mon, 18 Oct 2021 12:13:17 GMTHidden Debts: Ematum Was Security Operation Disguised As Fishing Boats, Claims Rosario
[AIM] Maputo -- The former head of economic intelligence in Mozambique's security service (SISE), Antonio Carlos do Rosario, on Tuesday claimed that some of the work of the Mozambique Tuna Company (Ematum) was in reality done for the country's defenc...
Wed, 13 Oct 2021 08:02:56 GMTRwandan Forces Liberate Civilian Captives in Cabo Delgado
[New Times] After pushing back armed extremists linked to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in Cabo Delgado, the northernmost province of Mozambique, Rwandan and Mozambican forces continue to mop up operations as well as liberating more...
Tue, 12 Oct 2021 09:19:34 GMTMozambique Forces Kill Opposition Rebel Leader
[East African] The leader of a rebel faction of Renamo, Mozambique's main opposition party, has been killed by the army.
Tue, 12 Oct 2021 07:50:13 GMTForces Kill Opposition Rebel Leader
[Nation] The leader of a rebel faction of Renamo, Mozambique's main opposition party, has been killed by the army.
Tue, 12 Oct 2021 05:31:24 GMTConflict, Extreme Weather Threaten Public Health in Cabo Delgado - Red Cross
[ICRC] Massive displacement in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique's northern province, has put an enormous strain on existing water and health facilities, some of which were previously damaged by extreme weather events. As a result, a concerning shortage of sa...
Mon, 18 Oct 2021 12:19:00 GMTHidden Debts - Defence Wants Audit Report Ruled Invalid, Judge Refuses
[AIM] Maputo -- A defence lawyer in the trial of 19 people before the Maputo City Court, accused of crimes connected with the scandal of Mozambique's "hidden debts", on Monday demanded that the independent audit of the three fraudulent, security-rela...