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Mozambique

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 16:21:08 GMT
Police Commander Sacks Frontier Police Leaders
[AIM] Maputo -- The General Commander of the Mozambican Police, Bernadino Rafael, announced on Wednesday that he has removed the entire command of the First Regiment of the Frontier Police, stationed at Namaacha, on the border between Mozambique and ...

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 16:18:47 GMT
Special Economic Zone for Agribusiness Set Up
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican government announced on Tuesday the creation of the country's first special economic zone for agribusiness.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 16:17:43 GMT
British Aid for Victims of Cyclone Eloise
[AIM] Maputo -- The British government has announced that it is providing up to one million pounds (about 1.4 million US dollars) in emergency aid, to assist Mozambicans affected by Cyclone Eloise, which hit the central provinces on Saturday.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 16:17:02 GMT
Mozambique Suffers Worst Day Yet in Pandemic
[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambique on Tuesday suffered its worst day yet in the Covid-19 pandemic.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 16:19:34 GMT
Total Considering Logistics Base On Mayotte
[AIM] Maputo -- The French oil and gas company Total is considering setting up a logistical base for its Mozambican operations, not in any part of Mozambique, but on the French Indian Ocean possession of Mayotte, according to a report in Wednesday's ...

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 15:39:55 GMT
Outbreaks of Waterborne Diseases Due to Cyclones
[Greenpeace] Eloise is the third major cyclone to hit Southern Africa since 2019, causing displacement, destruction of homes, schools, crops and vital infrastructure in Mozambique, as well as Madagascar, Zimbabwe, Botswana and South Africa. In additi...

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 15:41:34 GMT
'Thoughts and Prayers Alone Won't Suffice' - Greenpeace Africa Calls for Coordinated Climate Action Following Cyclone Eloise
[Greenpeace] President Filipe Nyusi is set to embark on a trip to areas affected by Cyclone Eloise, as damages are being assessed in Mozambique and neighboring countries, after it struck three days ago.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 05:40:30 GMT
UN Responds As Thousands Are Caught in the Wake of Devastating Cyclone Eloise
[UN News] UN agencies are ramping up efforts on Tuesday to help communities in Mozambique hit hard by Tropical Cyclone Eloise, which barrelled through the country just three weeks after the devastating Tropical Storm Chalane.

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 11:01:04 GMT
Brazil's Vale Takes First Step to Divest Coal Assets
[Mozambique News Reports And Clippings] Vale is pulling out of Tete as part of its climate emergency commitment to end coal production. Several announcements last week set out a complex planned withdrawal.

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 16:03:30 GMT
82 Containers of Timber Illegally Exported From Pemba
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican authorities have arrested a Chinese citizen in connection with the illegal export from the northern port of Pemba of 82 containers full of unprocessed logs.

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 16:02:38 GMT
PM Urges Households to Move From Flood-Prone Areas
[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambican Prime Minister Carlos Agostinho do Rosario on Monday urged households living in flood-prone areas to move to safer areas, and thus avoid possible loss of life, and damage to their property.

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 15:37:13 GMT
Covid-19 Test Kits Available for Coming Months
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican Ministry of Health announced on Monday that it has enough stocks of Covid-19 tests as well as Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for health staff for the first six months of this year.

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 14:50:03 GMT
Mozambique, Namibia Learn Africa Under-20 Cup of Nations Fate
[Cosafa] COSAFA nations Mozambique and Namibia have learned their fate after the draw was made for the 2021 Africa Under-20 Cup of Nations that will be staged in Mauritania from February 14-March 4.

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 11:56:40 GMT
Cyclone Eloise Brings Flooding
[Mozambique News Reports And Clippings] Cyclone Eloise hit Beira and Buzi Saturday morning (23 Jan) with 120 km/h winds. The cyclone passed south-west and is now a tropical storm in South Africa. Six people have been killed.

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 11:53:56 GMT
As the Resource Bubble Bursts, Where Will the Rents Come From?
[allAfrica] The "resource curse" occurs when global mining and gas companies share the surplus from resource extraction with a small local elite, and little reaches ordinary people. Economists refer to this as "rent" - income derived from ownership o...

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 16:01:41 GMT
Vaccination May Start in Mozambique in February/March
[AIM] Maputo -- The first batch of vaccines against the Covid-19 respiratory disease could arrive in Mozambique in February or March, Health Minister Armindo Tiago announced on Monday.

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 16:01:24 GMT
14 More Covid-19 Deaths Reported
[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambique's Deputy National Director of Public Health, Benigna Matsinhe, on Monday announced that a further 14 patients have died of the Covid-19 respiratory disease.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 06:46:40 GMT
Mozambique U-20 Coach Monteiro - First Game Is the Most Important
[CAF] Mozambique were drawn in group A of the impending Total U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, Mauritania 2021 besides the hosts Mauritania, Cameroon and Uganda.

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 15:45:37 GMT
Smuggler of Seahorses Arrested
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican authorities have arrested a Chinese citizen in Vilankulo district, in the southern province of Inhambane, who was found in possession of 8.4 kilos of seahorses.

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 15:46:04 GMT
Cyclone Caused At Least Four Deaths in Beira
[AIM] Maputo -- Four people are known to have died when cyclone Eloise hit the central Mozambican city of Beira on Saturday morning, according to a preliminary assessment of the damage by the city's mayor, Daviz Simango, speaking to the independent t...

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 15:44:10 GMT
Eight More Die From Covid-19
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican health authorities on Sunday announced the deaths of a further eight people from the Covid-19 respiratory disease, and 790 new cases.

Sun, 24 Jan 2021 13:40:09 GMT
Several Dead As Storm Sweeps East Coast
[DW] Tropical Cyclone Eloise has hit Mozambique, bringing rain and powerful winds of around 130 kilometers per hour. Forecasters believe it will now move toward Zimbabwe, Botswana and South Africa.

Sun, 24 Jan 2021 13:16:07 GMT
Cyclone Eloise Makes Landfall in Disaster-Impacted Sofala Province
[UNFPA] Sofala -- In the early hours of 23 January, Cyclone Eloise - a category two storm bringing winds of up to 160 kilometres per hour - made landfall in Sofala Province in central Mozambique, an area still recovering from the devastation caused b...

Sat, 23 Jan 2021 19:26:50 GMT
Hundreds Evacuated As Cyclone Hits City of Beira
[AIM] Maputo -- As forecast, Cyclone Eloise hit the central Mozambican city of Beira early on Saturday morning, with winds of 140 kilometres an hour and gusts of up to 160 kilometres an hour, according to the independent television station, STV.

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 18:05:20 GMT
Coastal City of Beira Braces for Another Hit
[allAfrica] Geneva -- The Mozambican city of Beira and the region around it are bracing for the impact of tropical storm Eloise, expected to make landfall soon.

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 16:50:36 GMT
Cyclone Strengthening and Heading for Beira
[AIM] Maputo -- Cyclone Eloise is on a course that will take it straight to the central Mozambican city of Beira, according to the Joint Typhoon Warning Centre (JTWC), operated by the United States navy.

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 10:25:25 GMT
Weather Service Warns of Flooding, Infrastructure Damage from 'Eloise' Storm
[South African Weather Service] "Eloise" is currently situated over the northern parts of Madagascar, expected to move south-westwards and enter the Mozambique Channel tomorrow, 21 January 2021. Once entering these warm waters, "Eloise" is expected t...

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 16:50:37 GMT
Inae Seizes 220 Tonnes of Cement
[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambique's National Inspectorate of Economic Activities (INAE) seized about 220 tonnes of cement in January, after a nationwide inspection drive intended to discourage price speculation, largely carried out by informal retailers.

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 16:50:37 GMT
Traffic Lights Working Again in Nampula
[AIM] Maputo -- Traffic lights are working again in the northern Mozambican city of Nampula, after three weeks in which they were completely dead because Nampula Municipal Council refused to pay for the electricity they use, according to a report by ...

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 16:50:36 GMT
Eight People Charged With Customs Corruption
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican Attorney-General's Office (PGR) on Thursday announced the arrest of eight people in connection with the theft of 11 million meticais (about 149,000 US dollars, at current exchange rates) from the Mozambican tax authorit...



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