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The Chief of General Staff of the Mozambique Armed Forces, Admiral Joaquim Mangrasse, held another meeting with the Commander of Rwanda Security Forces (RSF) Joint Task Force, Maj Gen Emmy [...]

Rio De Janeiro -- The Angolan minister of Foreign Affairs, Tete AntÈþnio, stated on Tuesday that Angola's presidency of the African Union (2025) will closely follow South Africa's mandate in [...]

New York -- In the weeks since Mozambique's October 9 general election -- which was characterized by irregularities and in which the ruling Frelimo party claimed victory -- the country [...]

Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe -- Regional World Children's Day celebration in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe highlights education and rights as cornerstones for the region's future Children from seven countries in Southern Africa [...]

Byline: Dr Jenfan Muswere Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services The Pan-Africanist euphoria gripping Zimbabwe as she hosts the SADC Extraordinary Summit compels reflection on the extraordinary African statesmanship [...]

UN independent human rights experts on Friday called on Mozambican authorities to prevent and end ongoing violence and repression of demonstrators in the wake of contentious general elections last month. […]

Byline: Joseph Hanlon General strike continues after 3 weeks and 50 killed by police Young people continue to march and protest as government rhetoric grows, calling the demonstrators terrorists and [...]

Responding to the apparent police (https://www.cipeleicoes.org/) killings of seven people amid post-election protests in Nampula on 13 November 2024, Amnesty International Deputy Regional Director for East and Southern Africa, Khanyo [...]

Byline: Borges Nhamirre After 25 years of electoral fraud and one-party dominance, mass protests are the last resort for the opposition and the public. When Southern African Development Community (SADC) [...]

Byline: Nick Mangwana In recent times, we have seen our beloved country being falsely accused of interfering in political events in the region, with the ridiculous accusations being made just [...]

South Africa has reiterated its call for calm and restraint following post-election protests in Mozambique. International Relations and Cooperation Minister, Ronald Lamola, told a media briefing on Tuesday, that on [...]

Body count now 50 Police kill 7 in Nampula Police shot dead seven demonstrators and wounded a dozen others in Namicopo neighbourhood, the most densely populateḋ̇in Nampula city. With these [...]

Byline: Sam Jones Turmoil following presidential and parliamentary elections in Mozambique has been (https://www.rfi.fr/en/africa/20241109-at-least-30-die-in-mozambique-election-protests-says-rights-group) severe. Preliminary official results from the 2024 elections indicated a landslide win by the ruling party, [...]

Maputo -- The number of victims of clashes between demonstrators and police in Mozambique has risen to 30 since protests broke out three weeks ago over alleged fraud in the [...]

Byline: Darlington Gatsi The High Commissioner of the Southern Africa Human Rights Lawyers has said there is evidence that ZANU PF and President Emmerson Mnangagwa interfered in Mozambique's recent elections. [...]

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The closure of the Lebombo border post between South Africa and Mozambique, and the resultant disruption to cargo moving through the Maputo Port, is costing the South African economy an [...]

The Border Management Authority (BMA) has announced that cargo operations at the Lebombo Border Post have resumed following a closure of the port last week. The border post was closed [...]

Mozambique's opposition has promised to continue protests over contested election results that extended the ruling Frelimo party's near five-decade rule. At least 30 people have died since protests broke out [...]

But will donors support it or continue to back Frelimo? A dozen prominent academics and intellectuals with links both in Frelimo and to the opposition joined Wednesday in a 'call [...]

But such a conference will only work if Frelimo accepts the need to take an active part. In a meeting Monday with diplomats, Veronica Macamo - who is Foreign Minister, [...]

Byline: Paula Cristina Roque Another stolen election has sent the people into the streets. The people await Venancio Mondlane, the leader of the protest movement. The old elite await a [...]

Byline: RFI Mozambican police fired tear gas at hundreds of opposition supporters on Thursday in the capital, Maputo, marking the largest protest yet against last month's disputed election results. Protesters [...]

Johannesburg -- The (https://www.hrw.org/africa/mozambique) Mozambican authorities should immediately end internet restrictions (https://x.com/netblocks/status/1849839619291988399) imposed since October 25, 2024, and restore full access to social media platforms, Human Rights Watch said today. [...]

Ahead of a major opposition march planned for 7 November in Maputo following disputed elections, Mozambique's Frelimo-led government must halt its violent and widespread crackdown on human rights and respect [...]

Byline: Thandiwe Garusa The Southern African Development Committee (SADC) is set to hold an extraordinary summit in Harare next week with Mozambique and Botswana's recent elections and other regional issues [...]

Due to security incidents and in the interest of public safety, the Lebombo port of entry has been temporarily closed until further notice. This as the Commissioner of the Border [...]

Maputo -- The Mozambican chapter of the regional press freedom body MISA (Media Institute of Southern Africa) has expressed its great concern at the physical and verbal attacks against media [...]

Maputo -- Mozambique's fugitive opposition leader, Venancio Mondlane, on Sunday night claimed that Rwandan troops are being transferred from the northern province of Cabo Delgado to Maputo, to crush demonstrations [...]

Maputo -- The Islamic Council of Mozambique (Cislamo) on Saturday expressed its willingness to mediate between the Mozambican government and the jihadist terrorists who have been active in the northern [...]

Mozambique's leading opposition politician, Venancio Mondlane, claimed in a video this Monday to have escaped an attempted assassination in South Africa where he had taken refuge after last month's disputed [...]

TLDR Zambia increases electricity imports due to El Niño-induced drought impacting hydropower production Zesco Ltd. imports electricity from South Africa, Mozambique, and the Southern African Power Pool to combat blackouts [...]

Maputo -- Mozambique's fugitive opposition leader, Venancio Mondlane, on Saturday night claimed that the request by the Constitutional Council for the National Elections Commission (CNE) to provide it with all [...]

Maputo -- The fuel company Puma Energy Zambia has ordered its staff to park its trucks currently in Mozambique in safe places following the strike declared by fugitive presidential candidate [...]

Increasingly instability in Maputo, Zambezia and Nampula Four Frelimo Party offices burnt and two dead in Maputo and Zambezia Friday 1 November, the first of the seven days of demonstrations, [...]

By blocking access to the internet, the Mozambican government is violating the fundamental human rights of all citizens, including the right to free speech and opinion, access to information and [...]

Police have cracked down on opposition protests with live bullets, tear gas and arbitrary arrests At least ten people killed, dozens wounded and hundreds arrested More protests across the country [...]

Like the EU and Mozambican lawyers, the Constitutional Council (CC) President today demanded the results sheets (editais) and minutes of every polling station and district in seven provinces. But unlike [...]

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a loan of $54 million for a 120 MW onshore wind farm that will help position Mozambique as a [...]

Zimbabwe women's football team will today be following the match between Group D rivals Mozambique and Lesotho with keen interest as they hope for an upset result that could see [...]

Byline: Tadious Manyepo Zimbabwe national senior women's football team, the Mighty Warriors have their fingers crossed as they hope to see a favourable outcome between Mozambique and Lesotho in the [...]

EU, US observers attack elections The results announced by the National Elections Commission Thursday 24 October have been attacked by both EU and US observers. The EU said 'The results [...]

Johannesburg -- At Least 11 People Killed; Dozens Seriously Injured (https://www.hrw.org/africa/mozambique) Mozambique security forces killed at least 11 people and injured dozens of others using live bullets and tear gas [...]

Byline: Asafika Mpako and Dominique Dryding Young citizens are more educated than their elders, but also more likely to be unemployed. Key findings Water supply and unemployment are the most [...]

President Cyril Ramaphosa has welcomed the release of the preliminary results of the general elections in Mozambique by the National Electoral Commission (CNE). The general elections were held in Mozambique [...]

Byline: Emma Louise Powell - DA Spokesperson On International Relations The Democratic Alliance (DA) condemns the recent Mozambican presidential election, which was marred by widespread irregularities, violence, and political assassinations. [...]

Mozambique's ruling party, Frelimo, has retained power in presidential and parliamentary elections - extending its five-decade rule as the opposition accused it of fraud and held protests in several cities. [...]

In his letter to Commissioner Topsy-Sonoo, MISA Regional Chairperson Golden Maunganidze said the organisation was concerned the government had (at the time of writing of this communique) neither censored nor [...]

Byline: Zenaida Machado Authorities Should Respond to Demonstrations by Respecting Rights Mozambique's election commission today (https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/24/world/africa/mozambique-election-results-fraud.html) declared Daniel Chapo and his ruling party Front for the Liberation of Mozambique (Frente [...]