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Wed, 11 Aug 2021 21:31:09 GMT
United States Names Five African Jihadis As Specially Designated Global Terrorists
[CFR] The practical consequences of the U.S. Department of State adding five terrorist leaders operating in Africa to the list of Specially Designated Global Terrorists is likely to be limited.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 08:13:08 GMT
'Most Important Mission Yet to Come', Says Army Commander
[AIM] Maputo -- The commander of the Mozambican army, Maj-Gen Cristovao Chume, interviewed on Tuesday by the public television station TVM, in the town of Mocimboa da Praia, in the northern province of Cabo Delgado, stressed that "the most important ...

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 08:13:05 GMT
Daily Number of Covid-19 Cases Over 1,000 Again
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican health authorities reported on Tuesday that the number of new cases of the Covid-19 respiratory disease diagnosed that day once again surpassed 1,000.

Wed, 11 Aug 2021 05:50:09 GMT
Mozambique President Unveils Troops to Fight Insurgents
[VOA] Maputo -- Mozambique President Filipe Nyusi on a visit to the troubled northern Cabo Delgado province Monday, unveiled the Southern African troops sent to fight the region's insurgents. The Southern African Development Community's Standby Force...

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 14:44:01 GMT
Capture of Mocimboa da Praia Only 'The First Stage'
[AIM] Maputo -- The commander of the Mozambican army, Maj-Gen Cristovao Chume, on Monday declared that the capture by Mozambican and Rwandan forces of the town of Mocimboa da Praia from the islamist terrorists of ISIS was only "the first stage", and ...

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 14:44:01 GMT
Misa Warns Against Threats Posed in Draft Press Law
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican chapter of the regional press freedom body MISA (Media Institute of Southern Africa) has warned that several provisions of the draft press law currently before the country's parliament, the Assembly of the Republic, pos...

Wed, 11 Aug 2021 05:30:35 GMT
Govt Should Ensure Aid Reaches Mocimboa da Praia Residents - Human Rights Watch
[HRW] Ensure Civilian Safety, Provide Humanitarian Aid

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 14:44:01 GMT
Kidnapping in Central Maputo Foiled
[AIM] Maputo -- Four armed men attempted to kidnap an Indian businessman in central Maputo on Monday afternoon, but the crime was foiled by the victim's family, according to a report on the independent television station, STV.

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 14:44:00 GMT
Investors Will Return to Cabo Delgado, Says Minister
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican Minister of Mineral Resurces and Energy, Max Tonela, speaking to reporters on Monday, said that the re-establishment of security conditions in the northern province of Cabo Delgado will be determinant for the resumption...

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 14:44:00 GMT
About 1000 Renamo Militia Demand Overdue Allowances
[AIM] Maputo -- Maputo, 10 Ago (AIM) - Nearly 1000 former guerrillas from Renamo, Mozambique's main opposition party, in the central province of Sofala, have expressed concern at the non-payment of their allowances for about six months, reports the i...

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 14:44:00 GMT
Half a Million Vaccine Doses Arrive
[AIM] Maputo -- A further 500,000 doses of the VeroCell vaccine, produced by the Chinese company Sinopharm, for the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, arrived in Maputo on Monday.

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 14:43:55 GMT
More Recoveries Than New Covid-19 Cases
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican health authorities on Monday reported many more recoveries from the Covid-19 respiratory disease than new cases, thus bringing down the number of active Covid-19 cases.

Sun, 08 Aug 2021 18:56:32 GMT
Troops Recapture Key Northern Port From Insurgents
[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambican and Rwandan forces on Sunday recaptured the port town of Mocimboa da Praia, in the northern province of Cabo Delgado, which had been held by terrorists affiliated to the "Islamic State" (ISIS) network for the past year.

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 07:24:05 GMT
Mozambican, Rwandan Forces Retake Port Town From Insurgents
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Mocimboa DA Praia/Zimbabwe -- Mozambican and Rwandan security forces have recaptured the port town of Mocimboa da Praia, an insurgents' stronghold, the two countries said on Sunday, adding to a growing list of retaken towns and...

Sun, 08 Aug 2021 18:53:27 GMT
U.S. Designates Two Insurgent Leaders As 'Terrorists'
[AIM] Maputo -- For the first time, the US State Department has named two of the leaders of the islamist terrorists operating in the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado.

Mon, 09 Aug 2021 13:01:36 GMT
Covid-19 - Another 34 Deaths
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican health authorities on Saturday announced a further 34 deaths from the Covid-19 respiratory disease.

Mon, 09 Aug 2021 11:02:20 GMT
Strategic Mozambican Port Town of Mocimboa DA Praia Falls to Rwandan and Mozambican Forces
[Daily Maverick] Rwandan and Mozambican forces have taken back the centre of the strategic port town of Mocimboa da Praia in northern Mozambique from insurgent forces, who had held the town for almost a year. SADC Intervention force is still 400km fr...

Sun, 08 Aug 2021 19:20:26 GMT
Rwandan Troops Help Mozambique Army Regain Control of Port Held By Jihadists
[RFI] Rwandan forces deployed last month to help Mozambique's army battle jihadists said Sunday they had recaptured control of the key northern port of Mocimboa da Praia from the extremist militants.

Sun, 08 Aug 2021 19:19:20 GMT
Cabo Delgado - Rwanda, Mozambican Forces Take Control of Strategic Port in Insurgency-Hit Region
[New Times] Rwandan and Mozambican forces battling the Islamic State-linked terrorist group in Cabo Delgado Province on Sunday August, 8, captured the strategic port city of Mocimboa da Praia, as the forces look to wrest the area from the Islamic ter...

Sun, 08 Aug 2021 18:58:11 GMT
Defence Ministry Confirms Capture of Mocimboa da Praia
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican Defence Ministry confirmed on Sunday afternoon that a joint operation by Mozambican and Rwandan forces resulted in the capture of the town of Mocimboa da Praia, in the northern province of Cabo Delgado, which had been i...

Sun, 08 Aug 2021 07:26:07 GMT
Report - Mozambique Soldiers Trap Civilians in Insurgent-Hit North
[VOA] Johannesburg -- Mozambican security forces are preventing tens of thousands of civilians displaced by jihadist attacks around the northern town of Palma from moving to safer areas, Human Rights Watch said.

Sun, 08 Aug 2021 07:23:04 GMT
Cabo Delgado - Rwandan, Mozambican Forces Encircle Major Port City
[New Times] Rwandan and Mozambican forces battling the Islamic State-linked terrorist group in Cabo Delgado Province are advancing on the strategic port city of Mocimboa da Praia from three fronts.

Mon, 09 Aug 2021 08:28:00 GMT
Covid-19 - 28 More Deaths and 1,490 New Cases
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican health authorities on Friday reported a further 28 deaths from the Covid-19 respiratory disease, and 1,490 new cases.

Sun, 08 Aug 2021 19:56:08 GMT
Foreign Troops Arrive in Force to Fight Cabo Delgado Insurgency
[Mozambique News Reports And Clippings] Rwandan and Mozambican forces have surrounded Mocimboa da Praia, which has been held by insurgents for the past year. This is the largest town in the war zone, with the only port on the northern Cabo Delgado co...

Mon, 09 Aug 2021 08:46:52 GMT
Designations of Isis-Mozambique, JNIM, and Al-Shabaab Leaders
[State Department] I am announcing the designation of five terrorist leaders in Africa. Bonomade Machude Omar, Sidan ag Hitta, Salem ould Breihmatt, Ali Mohamed Rage, and Abdikadir Mohamed Abdikadir are designated as Specially Designated Global Terro...

Fri, 06 Aug 2021 15:56:06 GMT
Lobby Group Urges Govt to Evacuate Civilians From War-Torn Region
[Nation] An international lobby group on Friday urged the Mozambican government to help civilians trapped by fighting in Cabo Delgado Province to move to safer areas.

Fri, 06 Aug 2021 15:53:13 GMT
Rwandan Forces Claim They Are 'Closing In' On Mocimboa DA Praia
[AIM] Maputo -- The Rwandan armed forces, who are supporting the Mozambican defence and security forces in their battle against islamist terrorists in the northern province of Cabo Delgado, say they are closing in on the town of Mocimboa da Praia, he...

Fri, 06 Aug 2021 15:53:14 GMT
Nyusi Launches Industrialisation Programme
[AIM] Maputo -- Vanduzi (Mozambique), 6 Aug (AIM) - Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi on Friday launched the programme "Industrialise Mozambique" in Vanduzi district, in the central province of Manica.

Fri, 06 Aug 2021 15:53:13 GMT
Justice Minister Appoints New Prison Officials
[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambican Justice Minister Helena Kida on Thursday swore into office Herminia Nhamuze as the new director of the Maputo Special Penitentiary for Women, better known as the Ndlavela Women's Prison.

Fri, 06 Aug 2021 15:53:12 GMT
Nyusi Inaugurates Gorongosa Dam
[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi on Thursday inaugurated the Gorongosa dam, on the Nhandare river in the central province of Sofala.



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