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Thu, 22 Apr 2021 12:04:28 GMT
Escalating Conflict in Northern Mozambique Pushes Thousands Into Hunger and Desperation
[WFP] Pemba, Cabo Delgado -- Mozambique's Cabo Delgado province is in the grips of a spiralling crisis as thousands of people flee their homes amidst violence, warns the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP).

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 10:51:49 GMT
Limited Legal Options for SADC Military Action in Cabo Delgado
[ISS] The five-day terror attack on the coastal town of Palma last month once again stressed the severity of the conflict in Mozambique's Cabo Delgado province. In its fourth year, the insurgency shows no signs of dissipating and exposes Mozambique's...

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 15:59:21 GMT
Cabinet Welcomes Efforts to Assist Mozambique
[SAnews.gov.za] Cabinet has welcomed the efforts of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to bring about lasting peace and security, as well as reconciliation and development in Mozambique.

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 07:40:56 GMT
No Risk From Enh Guarantee, Says Finance Minister
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican Minister of Economy and Finance, Adriano Maleiane, has told the Mozambican parliament, the Assembly of the Republic, that there is only a "minimal" risk that the Mozambican state will have to pay any money arising from ...

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 07:40:55 GMT
'We Have No Choice but to Defend Our Country', Says PM
[AIM] Maputo -- Terrorists are attacking Mozambique, "and we have no choice but to come together and defend our country", declared Prime Minister Carlos Agostinho do Rosario on Thursday, in the country's parliament, the Assembly of the Republic, at t...

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 07:40:54 GMT
Public Works Minister Defends Toll Gates
[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambique's Minister of Public Works, Joao Machatine, has vigorously defended the government's plan to lease out major roads to private operators, who will collect money for maintenance through toll gates.

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 07:40:53 GMT
Number of New Covid-19 Cases On the Rise
[AIM] Maputo -- After a period in which the number of cases of the Covid-19 respiratory disease appeared to be on the decline, the Ministry of Health on Wednesday announced a further 128 cases, and three deaths.

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 08:40:24 GMT
Number of Displaced Rises to 723,000
[AIM] Maputo -- The number of displaced people in Mozambique has risen to 723,000, Prime Minister Carlos Agostinho do Rosario announced on Wednesday.

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 08:40:22 GMT
Foreign Troops - Renamo Supports, Frelimo Opposes
[AIM] Maputo -- Ossufo Momade, the leader of Mozambique's main opposition party, Renamo, on Tuesday called on the government to bring foreign forces into the country to help fight islamist terrorists in the northern province of Cabo Delgado.

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 08:40:22 GMT
Cyclone Forms North of Madagascar
[AIM] Maputo -- A tropical cyclone, named Jobo, has formed north of Madagascar, and its current course will take it across the northern part of the Mozambique Channel.

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 08:40:21 GMT
Palma Terror Attack Causes U.S.$95 Million in Losses
[AIM] Maputo -- The Confederation of Mozambican Business Associations (CTA) has recorded financial losses estimated at 95 million US dollars, after the terror attack of 24 March against the town of Palma, in the northern province of Cabo Delgado.

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 08:40:24 GMT
Nyusi Reaffirms Inclusive Wealth Distribution From Natural Resources
[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi on Wednesday reaffirmed his commitment to ensure that the distribution of wealth from natural resources is structured, fair, inclusive and sustainable, to benefit every citizen in the country.

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 08:40:24 GMT
Covid-19 - Two Deaths and 81 New Cases
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican health authorities on Tuesday reported two further deaths from the Covid-19 respiratory disease.

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 17:41:06 GMT
Austria Donates to Needs of Women in Cabo Delgado
[AIM] Maputo -- The Austrian government has pledged a million euros (about 1.2 million US dollars) to support the work of the United Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA) with the Mozambican government to attend to the urgent needs of women ...

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 17:41:04 GMT
Number of New Covid-19 Cases Declines
[AIM] Maputo -- Maputo, 20 Apr AIM) - According to the Mozambican health authorities, the number of new cases of the Covid-19 respiratory disease reported in Mozambique on Monday was just 25, the lowest figure for a single 24 hour period this year.

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 17:41:01 GMT
2.6 Million More Doses of Vaccine By End of May
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican Health Ministry on Monday announced that, by the end of May, Mozambique hopes to receive a further 2.6 million doses of vaccine against the Covid-19 respiratory disease.

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 08:28:54 GMT
Nation Stares Into Uncertain Future After Insurgent Attacks
[Nation] Attaining peace and stability for northern Mozambique has been an arduous task for members of the civil society, with violence on the rise in the region.

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 08:20:35 GMT
Cabo Delgado Through a Human Rights Lens - Amnesty International Sounded the Alarm but Nobody Listened
[Daily Maverick] In the past few months, Mozambique has captured international headlines for the 'insurgency' taking place in the resource-rich province of Cabo Delgado. The insurgency has been brewing for years under the radar of the international c...

Sun, 18 Apr 2021 02:13:05 GMT
Fresh Clashes in Mozambique's Restive Cabo Delgado Province
[RFI] New fighting has broken out in Mozambique's northern town of Palma, some three weeks after an attack by hardline Islamist militants killed dozens of people and displaced thousands from their homes.

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 16:09:54 GMT
Mozambique Bans Poultry Imports From South Africa
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican government announced on Thursday that it has banned the import of live birds (domestic and wild), as well as bird meat, feathers and eggs from South Africa due to an outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) ...

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 16:07:53 GMT
Militants Destroy Over 100 Cabo Delgado Schools
[AIM] Maputo -- Terrorist raids have destroyed 104 schools in the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado, almost 12 per cent of the 900 schools in the province, according to the Provincial Directorate of Education.

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 16:12:16 GMT
No Attack Against Mueda
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican defence and security forces on Friday categorically denied that there had been any terrorist attack the previous night against the town of Mueda, or a second attack against Palma, both in the northern province of Cabo D...

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 16:09:22 GMT
Nyusi Challenges Commonwealth to Fund Climate Change
[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi on Thursday challenged the Commonwealth to take a leading role in building a sustainable future, by advocating for and mobilising more resources to finance climate change programmes and resilience act...

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 16:08:55 GMT
Second Consecutive Day With No Covid-19 Deaths
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican health authorities on Thursday announced that, for the second consecutive day, no deaths from the Covid-19 respiratory disease have been reported.

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 16:10:36 GMT
Son of Businessman Kidnapped in Quelimane
[AIM] Maputo -- Unidentified armed men on Thursday night kidnapped the son of a prominent businessman, Nathoobai, in the central Mozambican city of Quelimane, reports the independent television station STV.

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.

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 10:59:52 GMT
Govt Gives Way to Business Protest On Border Fee
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican government is preparing to suspend collection of new fee charged on vehicles crossing the country's borders, reports Thursday's issue of the independent newssheet "Mediafax".

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 10:46:48 GMT
Second Phase of Vaccine Rollout to Target Over 216,000 People
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican Ministry of Health expects to immunise 216,771 people in the second phase of the Covid-19 vaccine rollout, starting on Monday across the country.

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 10:43:24 GMT
Four Arrested Over Covid-19 Test Forgeries
[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambique's National Criminal Investigation Service (SERNIC) has arrested four individuals, suspected of being members of an organized criminal gang, whose activities, conducted from the Ressano Garcia border post, consisted of the f...

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 10:40:44 GMT
Govt Resettles Households Living Within Limpopo Park
[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi on Wednesday inaugurated the first 120 houses in the Salane resettlement village, which are part of a projected 1,200 residences for households who had been living within the boundaries of the Limpopo...



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