Headlines from Mozambique, collected from that country's newsrooms. Every item links back to the publisher that reported it.
The Government, through the Southern Regional Water Administration (ARA-Sul), will invest around US$4 million to rehabilitate Massingir Dam following floods recorded this year on the Elefantes River, which, for the first time in the history of the infrastructure, triggered the automatic activation…
A technical analysis by Mozambican and international organisations estimates that food insecurity in Mozambique rose by 55% to 1.84 million people by March, driven by the conflict in the north, El Niño, and depleted food stocks. The forecast is based on an analysis of the Integrated Food Security…
Mozambican President Daniel Chapo on Thursday inaugurated the Higher Polytechnic Institute in Quissico, Zavala district, in the southern province of Inhambane, which is intended to become a hub for fish production and processing, combining youth training with the utilization of the country’s…
ExxonMobil has selected two Mozambican companies to provide logistical support services for the Rovuma LNG project, reinforcing the local content strategy as preparations continue for the final investment decision (FID) on the mega gas project in northern Mozambique. ExxonMobil, acting on behalf…
The Supreme Court is expected to postpone Venâncio Mondlane’s trial to a date yet to be scheduled, at the request of the ‘arguido’ [formally named suspect]. The trial had initially been scheduled for 6 October. The information was provided this Friday morning by Supreme Court Justice Pedro…
Mozambique’s Confederation of Business Associations (CTA) has appointed out to foreign currency shortages (particularly US dollars) and fuel crisis as the main constraints for the business environment during the second quarter of 2026. According to CTA chairperson, Álvaro Massingue, speaking on…
Washington, September 10, 2026—The World Bank Group today announced the 29-month debarment, with conditional release, of African Consulting Surveyors (ACS) and its Managing Director, Mr. Willem Jan Timmerman, for fraudulent and collusive practices as part of the Mozambique Land Administration…
The trade deficit in Mozambique more than doubled in the first half of the year to US$89 million, despite a nearly 39% reduction in the current account deficit, according to Government data. According to data from the Ministry of Finance covering the January-to-June period, accessed by Lusa today…
Mozambican business leaders said on Thursday that they expect the new central bank leadership to provide solutions for macroeconomic and exchange-rate stability and guarantees of conditions to finance production, calling for liquidity management that reduces the “crowding-out” of business credit…
Prices in Mozambique fell again in August, down 0.28% from July, while year-on-year inflation slowed to 6.45%, the National Statistics Institute (INE) announced today. According to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for August, the country recorded a monthly fall in prices of 0.28%, slightly higher…
India will host the BRICS Leaders’ Summit this weekend, seeking to lift the bloc’s global profile even as the U.S.-led war on Iran splits its membership, with Tehran and Abu Dhabi on opposing sides of the conflict. The September 12-13 summit in New Delhi comes more than six months after the U.S…
The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Nacala in Mozambique has confirmed that the beatification process for Sr. Maria de Coppi, an Italian Comboni Missionary killed by terrorists in 2022 in the southern African country, will begin in 2027. Speaking to the Catholic Pontifical and charity…
CTA index rose from 26% to 27%, in a quarter when fuel shortages, foreign-exchange restrictions, State debts and expensive credit continued to constrain business activity. Key issues: The Business Robustness Index increased from 26% to 27% between the first and second quarters of 2026; The…
Mozambican President Daniel Chapo on Thursday accused “manipulators” of using rumour and disinformation campaigns, often spread through social media, to encourage the destruction of public infrastructure following the 2024 general elections. “There are persons who, after the elections, after…
Mozambique’s telecommunications regulator ruled in favour of consumers in one third of the complaints it reviewed on appeal in 2025, securing refunds and compensation worth more than 163,050 meticais (€2,200), according to official data. According to the 2025 Consumer Protection Report on…
The Mozambican Insurance Company (EMOSE) and the Housing Development Fund (FFH) on Thursday, 10 September, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen the insurance component of housing projects, in an effort to reduce the risk of families losing their homes and land while they are…
Spain’s lower house voted on Thursday to grant citizenship to Sahrawis born when Madrid administered the North African territory of Western Sahara as a colony, a move that could inflame delicate relations with Morocco. The legislation, which a statement from parliament said was approved with 168…
Equatorial Guinea among several African nations accepting U.S. third-country deportees Saturday altercation stemmed from dispute over access to mobile phones, witnesses say Lawyers say deportees held in Malabo face security risks Trump administration has defended third-country deportation as…
The Area 4 co-venturers have selected a consortium of Saipem and Jan de Nul for the Rovuma LNG project’s upstream engineering, procurement, construction, and installation (EPCI) contract The Area 4 co-venturers awarded Shorebase services contracts to two Mozambican companies CFML Logistic S.A and…
