Largest ruby ever put up for auction, made from a 101-carat rough ruby found in Mozambican mine, was sold in New York for record sum of just under $35 million; the country is world's leading producer of this stone, controlling 40% of world trade

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

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

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

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