Mozambique

The second-hand clothing industry plays a crucial role in Mozambique's economy, providing employment, supporting livelihoods and generating crucial tax revenues, according to new report by Consulting For Africa and Abalon Capital Limitada

The Dutch government has launched an independent investigation into human rights violations reportedly perpetrated by Mozambique forces against civilians in 2021 in the context of the LNG project kidnapping, raping and killing dozens of local residents

Approximately 100.000 people in Caia district of central Mozambique are facing severe food insecurity due to the effects of the El Niño weather phenomenon, which has created an 'extreme drought'; distribution of food aid to over 5.000 families has begun

Former Mozambican presidential candidate Venâncio Mondlane has announced that he will create his own political party, after announcing the end of his relationship with Podemos, with which he had a 'political agreement' for last October's elections

Frelimo party candidate Daniel Chapo was sworn in as the new president during a ceremony in the capital, becoming the fifth president of Mozambique since the country's independence from Portugal in 1975

Protests against the outcome of the 8 October presidential elections are suspended for 5 days to allow humanitarian workers and international bodies to assess the situation in the country, upon call of opposition leader Venancio Mondlane

Over 1.500 inmates have escaped from a Maputo prison after breaking through a wall, taking advantage of anti-government protests that have been going on for two months and have spread further since Frelimo's victory was confirmed

At least 110 people have died in post-election demonstrations in Mozambique since 21 October, and the current phase of protests, which began on 4 December, has already claimed 34 lives, according to a report by the NGO Plataforma Eleitoral Decide

As the nation grapples with weeks of unrest after disputed elections, the governments of the United States, Great Britain, Canada, Norway and Switzerland have jointly condemned the increase in violence against civilians in Mozambique

The activity of ICVL’s Benga coal mine, run by india in tete province, was paralyzed non-payment of workers; no reason has been given as to why ICVL has allegedly failed to pay the contractor that employs mine workers

The fleet of 24 tuna fishing boats, left to rust for a decade in a port in Maputo, at the centre of a $2 billion corruption scandal that has bankrupted Mozambique's economy, is up for auction

Access to social media has been restricted for the second time in a week, according to global internet watchdog NetBlocks, following nationwide strike calls by opposition leaders over the disputed presidential election