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Mozambique

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 17:14:57 GMT
Nyusi Urges Cne Leadership to Be Impartial and Objective
[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi on Thursday urged the leadership of the National Elections Commission (CNE) to work with objectivity, impartiality, competence and zeal.

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 17:14:56 GMT
Renamo Condemns Police Raids
[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambique's main opposition party, Renamo, has condemned last weekend's police action in Maputo, where police units raided shops, bars and even restaurants, and seized alcoholic drinks on the pretext of implementing the government's ...

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 17:14:55 GMT
Maputo Port Reports 13 Per Cent Decline in Cargo
[AIM] Maputo -- The amount of cargo handled by the port of Maputo in 2020 declined by 13 per cent, in comparison with the 2019 figure.

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 17:14:55 GMT
Mitsui Pulls Out of Mozambique Coal Business
[AIM] Maputo -- The Japanese company Mitsui, has announced its intention to pull out of the coal mining business in Mozambique.

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 17:14:53 GMT
Cyclone Eloise Heading Towards Beira
[AIM] Maputo -- Cyclone Eloise has entered the Mozambique Channel and is now projected to hit the central Mozambican city of Beira.

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 17:14:52 GMT
EU May Train Mozambican Troops
[AIM] Maputo -- The European Union may train Mozambican troops in order to step up the fight against terrorism and strengthen cooperation in the security area, Portuguese Foreign Minister Augusto Santos Silva announced in Maputo on Wednesday.

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 17:14:49 GMT
Worst Day Yet in Mozambican Covid-19 Epidemic
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican health authorities on Wednesday announced the worst day so far in the Covid-19 epidemic, with 1,126 cases of the disease reported in a 24 hour period, and 18 deaths.

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 13:11:44 GMT
Pretoria Puzzled By Mozambique's Silence On Aid to Fight Islamist Insurgency
[Daily Maverick] South Africa has expressed continuing frustration at the Mozambique government's failure to state what help it wants in fighting a growing Islamic State-linked incursion which has now displaced more than 565,000 people.

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 05:01:54 GMT
'Complex' Emergency Unfolding in Cabo Delgado, UN Agencies Warn
[UN News] UN agencies voiced deep concern on Wednesday over the worsening humanitarian crisis in Mozambique's Cabo Delgado province, where attacks by armed groups have forced more than 565,000 to flee their homes.

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 18:53:32 GMT
UN to Shine Urgent Spotlight On Cabo Delgado Crisis
[allAfrica] Geneva -- After developing under the radar for a number of years, what has been described as a humanitarian disaster in Mozambique's northern Cabo Delgado region is now grabbing the United Nations' attention.

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 17:28:06 GMT
New Army Leadership Urged to Re-Establish Peace
[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi has urged the new leadership of the Mozambican Armed Forces (FADM) to re-establish peace in the northern districts of Cabo Delgado province, as well as to swiftly restore order in Manica and Sofala pr...

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 17:28:04 GMT
Nyusi and Total CEO Discuss Security Questions
[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi on Monday granted an audience in Maputo to the chairperson and Chief Executive Office of the French oil and gas company, Total, Patrick Pouyanne, and the two men agreed on strengthening security at th...

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 10:32:59 GMT
Weather Service Releases Warning Ahead of Tropical Storm 'Eloise'
[South African Weather Service] The rain which Severe Tropical Storm "Chalane" brought to southern Africa during the Christmas and New Year period last year is still fresh in the minds of the general public. Now, a fresh tropical system named "Eloise...

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 17:28:05 GMT
Police Seizure of Drinks Was 'Illegal'
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican police who seized alcoholic drinks over the weekend, on the pretext of implementing the measures to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 respiratory disease were acting illegally, according to Rita Freitas, the General In...

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 17:27:57 GMT
Covid-19 - Four Deaths and 824 New Cases
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican health authorities on Tuesday reported a further 824 cases of the Covid-19 respiratory disease.

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 07:43:46 GMT
UN Agencies Call for End to Violence, Boost in Aid, Help for Displaced in Cabo Delgado
[UNFPA] Joint Statement on Mozambique by United Nations Regional Directors for East and Southern Africa:

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 17:51:29 GMT
Cyclone Eloise Likely to Hit Inhambane Coast
[AIM] Maputo -- Tropical cyclone Eloise is now on a course that will take it towards the coast of the southern Mozambican province of Inhambane, according to the forecast of the Joint Typhoon Warning Centre (JTWC), operated by the United States Navy.

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 17:51:27 GMT
- Manica Authorities Tighten Measures to Stop Covid-19 Spread
[AIM] Maputo -- Chimoio (Mozambique), 19 Jan (AIM) - The health authorities in the central Mozambican province of Manica are on high alert and taking a wide range of measures intended to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 respiratory disease within t...

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 17:51:25 GMT
New Record for Covid-19 Cases
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican health authorities on Monday announced a record number of cases of the Covid-19 respiratory disease - 895 cases in a 24 hour period.

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 17:51:29 GMT
Portuguese Foreign Minister to Discuss Terrorism
[AIM] Lisbon -- The Portuguese Foreign Ministry has announced that the Minister of State and Foreign Affairs, Augusto Santos Silva, will head a mission from the European Union to Mozambique between Tuesday and Thursday, following the Mozambican gover...

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 17:51:28 GMT
Police Seize Alleged Drug Traffickers
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican police have arrested three Nigerians, one South African and a Mozambican, accused of belonging to an international network of traffickers of cocaine.

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 15:46:44 GMT
Providing Essential Support to Ensure the Health and Dignity of Women and Girls Fleeing Violent Conflict in Mozambique
[UNFPA] Pemba -- "I came with nothing. Nothing at all," said Amina Daúde, 25, who travelled by boat to Pemba with her husband and three children to flee the escalating violence in northern Mozambique.

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 12:50:37 GMT
EU Funding Helps WFP Address Hunger Challenges in Mozambique
[WFP] Maputo -- A combined total of ?7.6 million in funding from the European Union (EU) is helping the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) address the growing food needs in Mozambique driven by climate change, insecurity, displacement and the ...

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 06:49:14 GMT
Sala DA Paz Calls for Integrity in Elections
[AIM] Maputo -- The "Sala da Paz" ("Peace Room"), one of Mozambique's main election observation coalitions, has called on the new members of the National Elections Commission (CNE) to improve the integrity of the country's elections.

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 06:49:13 GMT
Nyusi Calls for Implacable Fightagainst Terrorists
[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi on Friday urged the Mozambican forces fighting against terrorism in the northern province of Cabo Delgado to act in a hard-hitting manner, so as to discourage foreigners from coming to destabilize Moz...

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 06:49:12 GMT
Chimoio Mayor Announces He Has Covid-19
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mayor of the central city of Chimoio, Joao Ferreira, has become the latest Mozambican public figure to announce that he has tested positive for the coronavirus that causes the Covid-19 respiratory disease.

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 06:49:09 GMT
Covid-19 - 689 New Cases and Seven Deaths
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican health authorities on Sunday reported 689 new cases of the Covid-19 respiratory disease, and seven deaths.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 07:37:00 GMT
Food Insecurity Looms in Cabo Delgado
[AIM] Maputo -- Pemba (Mozambique), 15 Jan (AIM) - The northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado is on the verge of serious hunger and a consequent increase in chronic child malnutrition, as food production especially in districts affected by terr...

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 07:36:55 GMT
Dramatic Rise in Covid-19 Infections Continues
[AIM] Maputo -- The dramatic rise in the number of new cases of the Covid-19 respiratory disease in Mozambique continued on Thursday with 543 new infections diagnosed, the fifth highest daily number on record.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 07:37:01 GMT
Illegal Migration Racket Continues
[AIM] Maputo -- Despite Mozambican police denials, illegal immigration from Mozambique into South Africa is continuing, with the frontier police taking bribes from the migrants, the independent television station STV reported on Thursday.



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