Category: Mozambique

Mozambique is a southern African nation whose long Indian Ocean coastline is dotted with popular beaches like Tofo, as well as offshore marine parks. In the Quirimbas Archipelago, a 250km stretch of coral islands, mangrove-covered Ibo Island has colonial-era ruins surviving from a period of Portuguese rule. The Bazaruto Archipelago farther south has reefs which protect rare marine life including dugongs.
Capital: Maputo
Population: 29.5 million (2018) World Bank
Currency: Mozambican metical

Mozambique: Campaigns end ahead of Tuesday’s elections

October 14, 2019 Village Reporterelections, Featured, Mozambique, News, Southern Africa, Voting

Campaigning has ended in Mozambique ahead of crucial presidential, legislative and provincial elections on Tuesday. Four candidates are contesting the presidency but 26 parties and other coalitions are seeking control in legislative and provincial elections. Six opposition parties have also signed a cooperation pact to prevent electoral fraud. These parties are Renamo, MDM, New Democracy, Amusi, Podemos, and the Ecologists.… Read More

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Photos: Pope Francis visits Mozambique

September 5, 2019 Village ReporterFeatured, Mozambique, Pope Francis, Religion & Culture, Southern Africa, Vatican, World

Pope Francis on Thursday spent most of the day during his visit to Mozambique urging citizens there to nurture peace to make it last. The pontiff spent time with warring factions in the Southern African country where a recent peace accord was signed to formally end years of civil war. The Pope said to the gathering that “Peace must be… Read More

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The Mozambique peace deal that is ‘here to stay’

August 1, 2019 Village ReporterCivil war, Featured, Mozambique, Peace, Peace Deal, Southern Africa

On Thursday the much talked about peace deal between the government and the opposition in Mozambique was signed. The country’s President Filipe Nyusi and the leader of the main opposition party Renamo signed the deal which is said to be a permanent ceasefire agreement. It is meant to put an end to years of fighting that led to the death… Read More

Mozambique beer poisoning deaths rise to 69

January 14, 2015 Global AuthorBeer, Mozambique, Poisoning

Homemade beer is popular in many African countries, as seen here in South Africa The number of people killed after drinking a “poisoned” homemade beer in Mozambique has risen to 69, state radio has reported. The beer, usually made from millet, may have been contaminated with crocodile bile, a health official said. A toddler was among those killed after… Read More

Moçambique: Why has Renamo gone back to the bush?

November 29, 2013 Global AuthorFreedom Fighters, Moçambique, Renamo

The former rebel movement has renounced the peace deal it signed to end the war in 1992 and has issued a raft of demands to the government, raising fears of resumption of the war. But RENAMO’s problem is its failure to transofrm from a rebel group to a regular political party. FRELIMO is also to blame Mozambique has just undergone... Read More

George Soros Invest Millions in Food Security and Clean Cooking Venture in Mozambique

September 19, 2012 Global Author

Funding for CleanStar Mozambique benefits smallholder farmers and the environment, creates jobs, and protects families from indoor air pollution JOHANNESBURG – September 19, 2012 –To increase food security in Africa and stem the disastrous human and environmental costs of indoor cooking with charcoal, the Soros Economic Development Fund and the Industrialization Fund for Developing Countries today announced investments of nearly... Read More