Mozambique

Maputo Central Hospital, the largest in Mozambique, treated over 3.000 road accident cases in the first half of this year, ten of whom died, amid concerns over an increase in accidents involving motorbikes

Cardinal Júlio Duarte Langa, Bishop Emeritus of Xai-Xai, the Mozambican diocese he led for 28 years, died on 3 August at the age of 98; prayers from the faithful and from Pope Leo came as a tribute to his devotion to peace

Adélia Alberto has become the first woman to lead Mecanhelas, a district in Niassa province; with extensive experience in public administration, she has been successfully serving in Metarica, Ngaúma and Mavago

Africa’s first fully electric mine will be developed at the Moatize coal complex with a €140,6 million investment by Vulcan; The project replaces diesel-powered mining equipment with electric machinery to reduce fuel dependence and lowering emissions

Public electricity company EDM used 8,5 billion Meticais, or $133,2 million, to pay remunerations in 2025; EDM report by Mozambique’s Institute for the Management of State Holdings IGEPE says costs with the company’s personnel reached 8,5 billion Meticais

Over 170 tonnes of tilapia were produced in Jan-Jun 2026 in Mandimba and Majune, Niassa province, under Small-scale Aquaculture Development Project PRODAP; the initiative aims at strengthening food security, generating income and creating local employment

A US$500.000 program will strengthen social cohesion and prevent conflicts in mining areas in Nampula province; the agreement of mining company Kenmare Resources and Civil Society Support Mechanism will be implemented by local stakeholders in 2026-28

Five citizens were killed in ‘xenophobic attacks’ in South Africa, and about 800 Mozambicans have been caught up in violence in Mossel Bay, as anti-immigration protests have been sweeping South Africa over the weekend

Public passenger transport may be subsidized to avoid the impacts of the fuel crisis on the populations, admitting that the lack of foreign currency limits imports of these products in a short time, it was announced today

The Eduardo Mondlane University in Maputo reinaugurated the Serpentarium of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine; following requalification and modernization, it is now qualified space for research on different aspects of the snake ecosystem

ReliefWeb Health Cluster April Bulletin on Mozambique reports a complex humanitarian crisis characterized by overlapping impact of climate-related shocks and conflict disrupting essential health services amid increased risk of waterborne disease outbreaks

Mozambique faced severe fuel shortages with petrol and diesel disruptions raising fears of higher transport and food prices; The crisis is linked to foreign currency shortages delaying fuel payments worsening economic pressure on households