Africa Mozambique 940 million dollars of investment in tourism was attracted last year, a 17% increase over 2022, and the sector continues to grow; however, the problem of kidnappings still frightens some potential visitors, the president acknowledged
Africa Mozambique Every year the country loses approximately 267.000 hectares of forest, or 0,79% of its total forest area; this deforestation leads to the emission of 40 million tonnes more of greenhouse gases
Africa Mozambique More than 125.000 people are in need of urgent food aid in the district of Caia, Sofala province, central Mozambique, due to the devastation of crops caused by the drought caused by the 'El Niño' phenomenon, according to local authorities
Africa Mozambique A tender was opened for the development of decentralised solar and battery storage systems in the country
Africa Mozambique Until March this year, more than 56.000 travellers from 29 countries have benefited from the eVisa for tourism and business since the implementation of Measure 13 of the Economic Acceleration Package in December 2022
Africa Mozambique Mozambique's electoral commission claimed to have included in its register almost one million additional voters who, according to the country's National Statistics Institute, 'cannot exist'
Africa Mozambique A new child protection strategy will focus on areas of survival, including health and nutrition, and development through education and recreation, including birth registration and the fight against child abuse and child labour
Africa Mozambique New research unveils the evolutionary and genetic mechanisms behind the spread of tuskless female elephants during the Mozambican civil war between 1977 and 1992; among the factors, the behaviour of other species and even humans
Africa Mozambique All 43 political groups that have expressed interest in participating in the general elections have been approved by the National Electoral Commission to compete in the 9 October vote
Africa Mozambique A team from MSF provided initial psychological care to the families of the victims of the shipwreck that claimed around 100 lives on 7 April in Nampula province, in the north of the country; training on health promotion was offered to 15 community leaders
Africa Mozambique Electoral registration for the elections scheduled for 9 October has been completed: in 45 days, the process aimed at registering 7.773.696 potential citizens
Africa Mozambique 64 projects to address the carbon footprint are currently representing Mozambique's green contribution; the country belongs to the World Biosphere Reserve, through the Quirimbas Reserve in Cabo Delgado province
Africa Mozambique Aid for an additional $22 million has been announced by the US to support "stabilization efforts" in Cabo Delgado province in the country's northwest