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Mozambique

Wed, 09 Feb 2022 04:30:54 GMT
Mozambique Shifts Gear With Its New Strategy for the North
[ISS] But can FRELIMO's elites accept responsibility for youth frustrations and agree to share the country's riches?

Wed, 09 Feb 2022 08:30:35 GMT
Cabo Delgado - Rwandan, Mozambican Forces Flush Militant Remnants Out of Palma District
[New Times] Over the last two days, joint operations were conducted by Rwandan and Mozambican security forces in the general areas Pundanhar and Nhica do Ruvuma to flush out remnants of the Islamic State-linked insurgency in northern Mozambique

Wed, 09 Feb 2022 08:46:05 GMT
Covid-19 - Positivity Rate Falls to Below Two Per Cent
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican health authorities reported on Monday that the number of new daily cases of the Covid-19 respiratory disease has fallen to single figures, and the positivity rate (the percentage of those tested found to be carrying the...

Wed, 09 Feb 2022 08:46:05 GMT
Gunmen Kidnap Businessman in Maputo
[AIM] Maputo -- An armed gang of criminals kidnapped on Monday afternoon in Maputo a Turkish businessman and rushed him to unknown whereabouts, according to a report in Tuesday's issue of the independent daily "O Pais".

Wed, 09 Feb 2022 08:46:05 GMT
EU Pledges Further Support to Mozambique
[AIM] Maputo -- The European Union (EU) on Monday reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Mozambique to mitigate the severe impacts caused by natural disasters, which have regularly affected the country.

Wed, 09 Feb 2022 08:46:05 GMT
PM Urges UAE Businessmen to Invest in Mozambique
[AIM] Maputo -- Speaking in Dubai on Monday, Mozambican Prime Minister Carlos Agostinho do Rosario urged business people from the United Arab Emirates to seize investment opportunities in Mozambique in areas such as hydrocarbons, renewable energies, ...

Mon, 07 Feb 2022 14:39:53 GMT
'We Birthed Triplets While Tropical Storm Ana Was Ripping Away Parts of the Roof' - Nurse
[UNFPA] Zambezia -- "On the night the storm hit, we assisted a mother as she gave birth to triplets, while the health centre was flooding and intense wind was ripping away parts of the roof. The situation was scary but we were very lucky. The mother ...

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 04:53:53 GMT
Long-Haul SADC Action Needed to Counter Insurgency and Humanitarian Crisis
[IPS] Johannesburg, South Africa -- Ongoing insecurity and an unfolding humanitarian crisis in northern Mozambique need a strategically planned response to deal decisively with the insurgency that has plagued the area since October 2017.

Mon, 07 Feb 2022 15:31:30 GMT
Militants Behead Four in Macomia
[AIM] Maputo -- A terrorist group on Saturday beheaded four people in the Bengala 2 village, a few kilometres from Macomia town, in the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado, according to a report on the "Voice of America" radio station, cited...

Mon, 07 Feb 2022 15:33:45 GMT
Education Ministry Warns Schools Against Unlawful Moves
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican Ministry of Education on Monday threatened to hold criminally accountable any public school managers who prevent children from attending classes, because their parents have not yet paid the supplementary fees some schoo...

Mon, 07 Feb 2022 15:30:13 GMT
African Leaders Hail Mozambique's Anti-Terrorism Approach
[AIM] Maputo -- African leaders at the weekend summit of the African Union held in Addis Ababa praised Mozambique's approach to terrorism in the northern province of Cabo Delgado, involving troops from Rwanda and the Southern African Development Comm...

Mon, 07 Feb 2022 15:20:20 GMT
Floating Platform Installation Within the Time Frame
[AIM] Maputo -- The installation of the floating platform to be used in the production of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) above the Coral South gas field, within Area Four of the Rovuma Basin, off the coast of the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Del...

Mon, 07 Feb 2022 06:35:26 GMT
Cyclone Batsirai No Longer Expected to Hit Mozambique
[AIM] Maputo -- Tropical cyclone Batsirai, which is currently over eastern Madagascar will enter the Mozambique Channel on Sunday, but is no longer expected to make landfall on the Mozambican coast.

Mon, 07 Feb 2022 06:35:24 GMT
Covid-19 - 85 New Cases and 954 Recoveries
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican health authorities on Saturday reported a further 85 new cases of the Covid-19 respiratory disease, and 954 recoveries.

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 14:23:59 GMT
What You Need to Know About Tropical Cyclone Batsirai
[allAfrica] Harare -- Barely a week after Tropical Storm Ana brought winds, heavy rains, damage and destruction to parts of Madagascar, Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe, Tropical Cyclone Batsirai continues to strengthen as it approaches a Madagascar l...

Sat, 05 Feb 2022 09:04:14 GMT
Attacks and Violence in Cabo Delgado Displace Thousands As Cyclone Season Begins in Mozambique
[MSF] A recent surge in violence in Mozambique's Cabo Delgado province has displaced thousands of people already affected by five years of conflict. At the same time, Mozambique is currently at great risk of extreme weather events, with an annual tro...

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 14:54:35 GMT
Militants Attack Five Villages in Cabo Delgado
[AIM] Several villages in the northern province of Cabo Delgado came under renewed attack by islamist terrorists during the last week of January, according to a report in the newssheet "Mediafax" on 31 January.

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 15:23:24 GMT
Port of Maputo Sets New Cargo Record
[AIM] The Port of Maputo on 26 January revealed that in 2021 it set a new record for handling cargo.

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 14:57:45 GMT
Bank of Mozambique Maintains Interest Rates
[AIM] The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of Mozambique (CPMO), meeting in Maputo on 26 January, decided to leave the bank's main interest rate unchanged.

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 14:55:29 GMT
Leader of Poaching Ring Sentenced to 30 Years
[AIM] The Maputo Provincial Court, sitting in the southern city of Matola, has sentenced the leader of a gang of poachers, Admiro Chauque, to 30 years imprisonment, according to a press release from the National Administration of Conservation Areas (...

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 14:53:01 GMT
President Nyusi Calls for Support for UN Security Council Seat
[AIM] President Filipe Nyusi on 20 January requested diplomatic support for Mozambique's bid to become a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council.

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 14:52:02 GMT
Govt to Investigate Infrastructure Resilience
[AIM] The Mozambican government is to investigate the poor resilience of infrastructure following the damage caused by cyclone Ana which swept through the central and northern provinces on 24 and 25 January. In particular, roads and bridges, some of ...

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 14:51:05 GMT
Prime Minister Stresses Importance of Adaptation to Climate Change
[AIM] Prime Minister Carlos Agostinho do Rosario has warned of the need to adapt to climate change as the country will remain vulnerable to extreme events such as the latest cyclone, Ana, which swept through much of the northern and central provinces...

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 14:50:36 GMT
Twenty Die As Cyclone Ana Hits Mozambique
[AIM] Twenty people have so far been confirmed dead and 196 injured following the passage of tropical cyclone Ana across northern and central Mozambique on 25 and 26 January. According to the government's relief agency, the National Disaster Manageme...

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 14:49:58 GMT
MOU Signed Between Government and TotalEnergies
[AIM] The Mozambican government and the French oil and gas company TotalEnergies on 31 January in Maputo signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) under which the two sides will establish a training programme for 2,500 young people who will contribu...

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 09:58:23 GMT
Cabo Delgado Threat Identified A Decade Ago - Did Govt Listen?
[allAfrica] The Southern African Development Community (SADC) launched a military initiative in July 2021 in response to violent extremism and terrorist activity in Mozambique, marking the second time in its history that the regional bloc opted for m...

Sun, 06 Feb 2022 14:49:05 GMT
Few Secrets, Much Intrigue in Insights From Exile
[New Frame] This Sharp Read takes a look at International Brigade Against Apartheid, a collection of personal tales about the struggle for freedom with the emphasis on those who operated outside SA's borders.

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 08:00:38 GMT
Covid-19 - 94 New Cases, 29 Recoveries and Six Deaths
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican health authorities on Wednesday reported a further 94 cases of the Covid-19 respiratory disease, but only 29 recoveries, thus reversing the trend over most of January for the number of recoveries to outstrip the number ...

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 08:00:38 GMT
'Anonymous Heroes' Fight Against Terrorism - Nyusi
[AIM] Maputo -- Mueda (Mozambique), 3 Feb (AIM) - Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi declared on Thursday that Mozambique in general, and the northern district of Mueda in particular, remain places where "anonymous heroes" are sparing no effort, day a...

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 08:00:36 GMT
PM Demands Profitable Airports
[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambican Prime Minister Carlos Agostinho do Rosario on Wednesday stressed that the country's airports should be profitable in order to guarantee their economic sustainability.



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