Mozambique

After several announcements by the government that it had regained control of the Cabo Delgado districts from the hands of the insurgents, some people have found the courage to return, but are still wary and afraid

UN Women has graduated, in different professional sectors, a total of 960 women from areas affected by armed violence in the Sofala province as part of the Peace and Development Project

Mozambican writer Paulina Chiziane was awarded with the Camões Prize, the most important literary award in the Portuguese-speaking world

The World Bank will provide US$100 million to support the Mozambican government in its plan to rebuild Cabo Delgado, a province hit by incursions by armed groups since 2017, to enable the return of people who have fled to their home areas

Four cheetahs from private game reserves in South Africa have been safely transported in bomas within the Maputo Special Reserve in Mozambique; the cheetahs are making their return to the country after more than 60 years

TotalEnergies has handed over two mobile clinics to provide health services to conflict-affected residents of Cabo Delgado; they are designed to provide primary care and education on hygiene, good health practices and prevention of communicable diseases

A delegation from the Swedish agency Folke Bernadotte Academy will train people involved in the disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration process of Renamo, an element of the peace agreement between the party and the government

According to the Ministry of Sea, Inland Waters and Fisheries, the country's fisheries operators exported almost 4.000 tonnes of products in the first half of the year, amounting to 34% of the sector's annual plan and an 11% growth over 2020

Applications are now open for Sustenta 2021/2022, the national program to support agriculture, which last year provided funding to nearly 300.000 farmers in eight provinces

According to the director general of the Almond Institute of Mozambique, about 150.000 tons of cashew nuts are placed on the international market each year, a figure much below the country's potential

Some Mozambican families have begun returning to their homes and villages after a joint force of Mozambican and Rwandan troops regained control of the strategic port of Mocimboa da Praia previously taken by Islamic fighters

The "Industrialising Mozambique" programme was launched by President Nyusi in the Vanduzi district to achieve efficiency and increase the potential of industries, while also creating employment and income for young people

Women traders in Inhambane are responding to the crisis increasingly using online services to find alternative ways to generate income and new business