Mozambique
Fri, 10 Jun 2022 06:53:46 GMTMozambique is One of Five Countries Elected to Serve On UN Security Council
[UN News] Five countries have been elected to serve as non-permanent members of the UN Security Council following a vote in the General Assembly on Thursday.
Wed, 08 Jun 2022 07:41:35 GMTKits Enable Fresh Start for 9,000 Displaced People in Metuge
[ICRC] Momba and his family of eight were forced to flee from their home in Macomia district in July 2020, Mozambique to Pemba and finally Metuge district with nothing. But they still consider themselves lucky. Because all the family members were saf...
Wed, 08 Jun 2022 07:12:55 GMTProposed Amendment to Anti-Terror Law Threatens Press Freedom
[CPJ] New York -- Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi should not sign amendments to the country's anti-terror legislation into law and should instead ask parliament to change a sweeping clause that could criminalize reporting about the insurgency in no...
Tue, 07 Jun 2022 07:41:46 GMTCorrected Textbooks to Be Available Next Year
[AIM] Maputo -- Correcting the mistakes detected in primary school textbooks in Mozambique should be concluded this year, so that the books will be available for use in the 2023 school year, according to a report in the Sunday paper "Domingo".
Tue, 07 Jun 2022 07:41:46 GMTTerrorists Attack Village in Ancuabe
[AIM] Maputo -- For the first time, jihadist terrorists have attacked the district of Ancuabe, in the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado, reports Monday's issue of the independent newssheet "Carta de Mocambique".
Tue, 07 Jun 2022 07:41:43 GMTCovid-19 - New Cases Almost Exclusively in the South
[AIM] Maputo -- Over the past three days the Mozambican health authorities reported a further 133 new cases of the Covid-19 respiratory disease.
Fri, 03 Jun 2022 13:00:48 GMTStandard Bank Still Considering Financing the EACOP Pipeline #AfricaClimateCrisis
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- Climate activists have demanded answers from Standard Bank for its involvement and continued support for oil and gas projects on the African continent, even as the worst effects of the climate crisis are being seen and felt.
Sun, 05 Jun 2022 18:11:15 GMTBeing LGBT in Africa Draws Stigma, Violence and Criminal Charges
[DW] In Africa, where many countries outlaw homosexuality, LGBT people live in fear of attacks and imprisonment.
Mon, 06 Jun 2022 12:35:46 GMTRwanda, Mozambique Sign Agreements to Reinforce Justice
[New Times] Two bilateral agreements, involving an extradition treaty and an agreement on mutual legal assistance in criminal matters were signed between Rwanda and Mozambique on Friday, June 3.
Fri, 03 Jun 2022 16:42:08 GMTNyusi Claims 'Encouraging Results' in Fight Against Terrorism
[AIM] Malabo -- Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi declared in Malabo on Thursday that Mozambique has recorded encouraging results in the struggle against the terrorism which has plagued parts of the northern province of Cabo Delgado since October 201...
Fri, 03 Jun 2022 16:40:50 GMTNyusi Seeks Investment From Equatorial Guinea
[AIM] Malabo -- Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi on Thursday invited businesses from Equatorial Guinea to invest in Mozambique, or to source products that they need from the Mozambican market, on the basis of mutual advantage.
Fri, 03 Jun 2022 16:40:16 GMTCovid-19 - Largest Number of New Cases Since 10 February
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican authorities on Thursday reported 54 new cases of the Covid-19 respiratory disease.
Thu, 02 Jun 2022 16:25:24 GMTOver 400,000 Children Displaced By Terrorism in Cabo Delgado
[AIM] Maputo -- Over 400,000 children are currently displaced due to the terrorist attacks that have been plaguing parts of the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado, since October 2017.
Thu, 02 Jun 2022 16:25:23 GMTMozambican Government Bans Meat Imports From Zimbabwe
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican government has prohibited, as of Wednesday of the current week, the import of animals, and animal products and by-products from Zimbabwe due to the resurgence of cases of foot-and-mouth disease in that country.
Sat, 04 Jun 2022 13:04:12 GMTTextbook Scandal - Inde Director Suspended
[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambican Education Minister Carmelita Namashalua confirmed on Thursday that the General Director of the National Institute for the Development of Education (INDE), Ismael Nheze, has been suspended, following the scandal of "unaccept...
Fri, 03 Jun 2022 07:53:46 GMTAfcon Qualifiers - Rwanda Hold Mozambique in Johannesburg
[New Times] The Amavubi of Rwanda put up a spirited showing on Thursday evening as they held Mozambique to a 1-1 draw in Johannesburg in a 2023 AFCON Group J qualifier.
Thu, 02 Jun 2022 16:25:24 GMTCne Proposes Voter Registration for First Quarter of 2023
[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambique's National Elections Commission (CNE) has proposed that voter registration ahead of the municipal elections scheduled for 11 October 2023 should be held between January and March.
Thu, 02 Jun 2022 16:25:21 GMTCovid-19 - 27 New Cases and 16 Recoveries
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican health authorities on Wednesday reported a further 27 new cases of the Covid-19 respiratory disease.
Thu, 02 Jun 2022 08:14:55 GMTAfcon 2023 - Kagere Eyes Mozambique Victory
[New Times] Amavubi striker, Meddie Kagere has made a rallying call to his team mates to do everything possible to get a winning start in the 2023 Africa nations qualifiers by getting a win against Mozambique.
Thu, 02 Jun 2022 06:14:16 GMTFive Players Who Can Decide Mozambique Vs Rwanda Tie
[New Times] The Amavubi of Rwanda will take on Mambas of Mozambique in Johannesburg on Thursday, June 2 in the 2023 Africa nations cup qualifiers.
Sun, 05 Jun 2022 12:16:21 GMTNyusi Swears New Sise Leadership Into Office
[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi on Wednesday challenged the new leadership of the State Information and Security Service (SISE) to improve the use of modern methods to respond to crimes, including terrorism in the northern province ...
Sun, 05 Jun 2022 12:15:38 GMTRenamo Insists On District Elections
[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambique's main opposition party, Renamo, has claimed it would be unconstitutional to postpone the elections for district assemblies, scheduled for 2024, as suggested by President Filipe Nyusi on Saturday.
Sun, 05 Jun 2022 12:15:56 GMTCovid-19 - Largest Number of New Cases Since February
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican health authorities on Tuesday reported a further 45 new cases of the Covid-19 respiratory disease.
Wed, 01 Jun 2022 07:42:12 GMTMozambique Needs Over 2,500 More Prosecutors and Judges
[AIM] Maputo -- The director of Mozambique's Legal and Judicial Training Centre, (CFJJ), Elisa Samuel, has revealed that it is necessary to train more than 2,500 prosecutors and judges in each career, in order to reach the ideal ratio of one for ever...
Wed, 01 Jun 2022 07:42:12 GMTCovid-19 - Three New Cases and 44 Recoveries
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican health authorities on Monday reported a further three new cases of the Covid-19 respiratory disease.
Wed, 01 Jun 2022 07:42:12 GMTSeven More Toll Gates to Open
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican government's Road Fund and the National Roads Administration (ANE) have announced that seven more toll gates will open on Wednesday.
Wed, 01 Jun 2022 07:42:09 GMTEDM Loses Three Million Dollars a Year Due to Vandalism
[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambique's publicly owned electricity company, EDM, loses around three million dollars annually due to vandalization of its infrastructures across the country.
Tue, 31 May 2022 07:20:30 GMTAssembly Passes Bill On Anti-Terrorism Legal Framework
[AIM] The Mozambican parliament, the Assembly of the Republic, on 18 May passed the first reading of a bill revising the legal regime applicable to the prevention and repression of terrorism and connected crimes.
Tue, 31 May 2022 05:30:10 GMTAfcon 2023 - Mozambique's Miquissone to Miss Amavubi Qualifier
[New Times] The Mambas of Mozambique will be without their star player Luís Jose Miquissone on Thursday when they host Rwanda in their first 2023 AFCON qualifier in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Tue, 31 May 2022 07:20:30 GMTTransport Operators Angered By Fuel Price Rise
[AIM] The Federation of Road Transport Operators (Fematro) has threatened that its Maputo members may pull their vehicles off the roads, unless they receive help from the government, reports the newssheet "Mediafax" on 25 May.