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Thu, 15 Apr 2021 12:50:53 GMT
WFP Appeals for U.S.$82 Million to Help Displaced People
[East African] The UN says it will need at least $82 million to feed and provide basic necessities to thousands of people displaced by an ongoing insurgency in Mozambique.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 12:39:39 GMT
SADC Parliamentary Forum Committee Calls for Action to Combat Strife in Mozambique
[Parliament of South Africa] The escalating strife in Mozambique took centre stage at a statutory meeting of the Standing Committee on Democratisation, Governance and Human Rights and Constitutionalism of the Southern African Development Community Pa...

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 08:27:30 GMT
We Cannot Sit Back, Watch Mozambique Terror - President
[The Herald] ROBUST action will be taken against insurgents in neighbouring Mozambique as an attack on any member state is an attack on all, while in Zimbabwe Zanu PF structures should ensure communities are on high-security alert to preserve the pea...

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 07:29:20 GMT
Terrorists Stole Perhaps a Million Dollars in Palma
[AIM] Maputo -- The Islamist terrorists who attacked the town of Palma in the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado on 24 March stole over 30 million meticais (about 536,000 US dollars at current exchange rates) from one of the town's banks, a...

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 07:29:20 GMT
Two Arrested Over Attack On Police Station
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican police have arrested two individuals suspected of involvement in an armed attack early on Saturday morning against a police station in the administrative post of Capirizanje, in Moatize district, in the central Mozambic...

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 07:29:17 GMT
Covid-19 - Three Deaths, 79 New Cases and 500 Recoveries
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican health authorities on Tuesday reported a further three deaths from the Covid-19 respiratory disease, 79 new cases and 500 recoveries.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 05:41:15 GMT
'Large, Likely Long-Lasting' Crisis Looms Over Cabo Delgado - UNICEF
[UN News] The Cabo Delgado region in northern Mozambique is staring at a "large and likely long-lasting" humanitarian crisis, with nearly a third of its population displaced, worsening hunger and rising risk of deadly diseases, the United Nations Chi...

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 15:39:34 GMT
Govt Working With Mozambique to Assist Trapped Zim Nationals
[The Herald] Government is working with Mozambican authorities to establish the number of Zimbabweans nationals who were entrapped during the attack of Palma town in Mozambique on March 24.

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 15:15:30 GMT
Bakers Unilaterally Increase Price of Bread
[AIM] Maputo -- Some bakers in Maputo and in the neighbouring city of Matola have unilaterally decided to increase the price of bread since Friday last week, a move which has a severe impact on the purchasing power of poor urban households.

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 15:15:00 GMT
Mozambique Will Vaccinate Over Two Million Livestock
[AIM] Maputo -- A livestock vaccination drive underway across Mozambique will immunise more than two million animals against diseases such as anthrax, foot-and-mouth disease, brucellosis, lumpy skin disease, Newcastle fever and rabies, according to a...

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 15:14:25 GMT
Mozambican Defence and Security Council Meets
[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambique's National Defence and Security Council (CNDS), meeting in Maputo on Friday, praised the collaboration between the population and the defence and security forces to eliminate threats to security.

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 07:54:18 GMT
Insurgency - Maputo Not Keen on 'Local' Intervention
[East African] Mozambique is reluctant to accept troops from neighbouring member states of the Southern Africa Development Community to fight Islamic insurgents in the north of the country, after retaking the town of Palma that had fallen to the mili...

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 06:39:26 GMT
Northern Mozambique Faces Extended Humanitarian Crisis, UN Warns
[VOA] Geneva -- U.N. agencies warn northern Mozambique is facing a long-lasting humanitarian and protection crisis as conflict, hunger and disease grip hundreds of thousands of people in the region.

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 15:10:07 GMT
Covid-19 - Two Deaths and 180 New Cases
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican health authorities on Sunday reported two further deaths from the Covid-19 respiratory disease.

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 06:58:14 GMT
Evacuations From Mozambique Terror Hotspot Halted
[CAJ News] Maputo, Mozambique -- EVACUATION flights from the Mozambican town of Palma have been halted because of insecurity and massive demand for the service.

Tue, 13 Apr 2021 14:50:53 GMT
Mozambique's Reluctance to Accept Foreign Military Aid Reflects Frelimo's Paranoia About Losing Power
[Daily Maverick] Frelimo has never aspired to an independent army. Its full control over the army and police has been essential for maintaining its grip on power. Hence its reluctance to accept foreign -- even SADC -- military help in combating the C...

Tue, 13 Apr 2021 08:09:00 GMT
Zimbabwe Man Dies in Mozambique's Terrorist Attack
[New Zimbabwe] The government has confirmed the death of Nyasha Mugwagwa (38) in a recent terrorist attack in Mozambique.

Tue, 13 Apr 2021 08:49:04 GMT
Mozambique Terrorists Murder Zim Man
[The Herald] Chief Court Reporter

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 09:00:34 GMT
SADC Readies for Mozambique Insurgency Fight
[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- Last week's SADC double troika summit has resolved that the regional bloc should intervene in the security crisis in Mozambique, says SADC Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation chairperson, President Dr...

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 08:17:57 GMT
Officials Say at Least 36 Militants Killed in Military Operation
[Nation] Mozambique authorities said Friday that at least 36 suspected militants were killed by the soldiers during a security operation in Palma.

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 08:13:42 GMT
SADC Leaders Agree On 'Technical Deployment' in Mozambique
[Citizen] Southern African leaders have agreed on an "immediate technical deployment to help Mozambique fight Islamic insurgents who recently stepped up attacks against civilians in the northern parts of the country.

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 04:50:26 GMT
Twelve People Found Beheaded Thought to Be Foreigners
[RFI] The bodies of twelve people - assumed to be foreigners - have been found beheaded in Mozambique's northern town of Palma, following last month's attack claimed by militants linked to Islamic State. A forensic team has been sent to identify the ...

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 11:48:39 GMT
Building Peace in Troubled Places – South Sudan, the Sahel, Mozambique
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- A backgrounder for AllAfrica's online discussion with scholars and peace practitioners.

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 06:44:40 GMT
Southern Africa Leaders Offer Military Support to Fight Insurgents in Troubled Mozambique
[VOA] Gabarone -- Botswana's president says southern African leaders have offered military support to Mozambique's troubled Cabo Delgado province to help stop a violent Islamist insurgency. However, it was not clear if the offer includes troops that ...

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 10:28:54 GMT
What SADC Needs to Consider During Urgent Summit on Cabo Delgado Violence
[allAfrica] Johannesburg -- Over 2,000 people have died since the first attack by an Islamist armed group in Mozambique's northern province of Cabo Delgado. These attacks started in October 2017 when a local jihadist group, now generally referred to ...

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 12:34:13 GMT
Children Are Enduring the Worst of Mozambique Atrocities
[CAJ News] Maputo -- CHILDREN always bear the brunt each time a country plunges into conflict.

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 09:40:44 GMT
SADC to Deploy in Mozambique
[The Herald] Maputo -- SADC will urgently resuscitate and capacitate its Force Intervention Brigade (FIB) in order to facilitate deployment in Mozambique, which is presently under siege from insurgents that claim to be affiliated to the Islamic State...

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 05:47:06 GMT
Humanitarian Catastrophe 'Beyond Epic Proportions' - UN
[UN News] The UN and partners are "following with deep concern" new reports of violations against civilians in northern Mozambique, the UN Spokesperson said on Thursday.

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 04:38:31 GMT
SADC to Send Team of Technical Experts to Northern Mozambique
[DW] Five presidents have conveyed for a crisis summit in Maputo to discuss how to combat rebels in Mozambique. The meeting comes just after 12 people were beheaded following an attack claimed by the "Islamic State."

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 15:25:29 GMT
Communique of the Extraordinary Double Troika Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Southern African Development Community, Maputo, Republic of Mozambique, 8th April 2021
[Govt of SA] 1. The Extraordinary Double Troika Summit (DTS) of the Heads of State and Government of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) was held in Maputo, Republic of Mozambique, on 8th April 2021.



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