Mozambique News

News as at May 26, 2026, 12:22 am

Zimbabwe Deports 28 Mozambican Teens, Visually Impaired Man Engaged in Street Vending and Begging

  • [New Zimbabwe] Zimbabwe has deported twenty-nine undocumented Mozambican nationals after they were intercepted in Chipinge, Mutare and Harare and found to be in the country illegally.

Mozambique Defence Minister Visits Rwandan Forces in Cabo Delgado

  • [New Times] Mozambique's Minister of Defence, Cristóvão Artur Chume, on Thursday, May 21, visited the Rwanda Security Forces (RSF) deployed in his country's northern province of Cabo Delgado.

Gas Bonanza is a Myth, Detailed CIP Study Shows

  • [Mozambique News Reports And Clippings] Gas will generate billions of dollars in state revenue, but much less than predicted and not for a decade. Other investments in agriculture and mineral processing would generate more money - and more development - sooner. This is the conclusion of the what is probably the first detailed study of gas contracts and state revenue, done by Rui Mate of CIP (Public Integrity Centre) and presented Tuesday (12 May). What does Rovuma Gas actually bring to Mozambique?

Rwanda-Mozambique Security Cooperation to Continue Under Bilateral Arrangement

  • [New Times] Rwanda and Mozambique will continue security cooperation in Cabo Delgado under a bilateral arrangement between the two governments, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Olivier Nduhungirehe, has said.

More Detailed Explanation of Gas Revenue Calculation

  • [Mozambique News Reports And Clippings] Rui Mate analysed only Coral Sul because it is the only Cabo Delgado gas project in operation and thus the only one with published data to check his projections for the first three years - and his projections agree with public data. Coral Norte, now under construction, will look very much like Coral Sul. Both are in deep water in Area 4.

Kaya Kwanga Head Dies in Jail After Arrest for Drug Trading, Money Laundering

  • [Mozambique News Reports And Clippings] The Italian head of the Kaya Kwanga tourist and residential complex on the Marginal (coast road) in Maputo, Umberto Sartori, died Friday (15 May) in the top security prison (known as BO). He had been arrested on 21 April accused of drug trafficking, money laundering and forgery, and had refused to eat. The criminal investigation police SERNIC said he had links with the Sinaloa drug cartel in Mexico, which seems to have a presence in Mozambique.

Voters' Rolls Finally Confirm Zanu-PF Fraudulently Registered Supporters for Mozambique's Election

  • [Daily Maverick] Official voters' rolls from Mozambique's 2024 elections reveal fraudulent registrations, including Zanu-PF activists and Zimbabweans without voting rights.

Mobs Lynch Dozens After Accusations of Witchcraft

  • [Mozambique News Reports And Clippings] At least 60 people have been killed in the past month, accused of using sorcery to shrink or steal penises. It is believed that a look, or a touch, or a handshake is enough to do it. A person is accused, a mob forms, and the victim is lynched. The panic started in Cabo Delgado on 18 April and has spread south to all provinces. More than 60 people have been killed, including two teachers, a nurse, a police officer, and a municipal official. But no victims with shrunken or stolen penises have been found.

Violence and Attacks Continue in Cabo Delgado Province - Bishop of Quelimane Calls for Prayer

  • [Agenzia Fides] Quelimane -- The Islamist insurgency (ISM) continues in Cabo Delgado province. Recent attacks in districts such as Nangade, Mocímboa da Praia, and in the southern areas have targeted civilians, soldiers, missionaries, and miners, causing deaths, burning homes, and displacing hundreds of people. A raid in Namacuili caused at least four dead, while armed groups are attacking the districts of Ancuabe and Macomia.

Attacks in Cabo Delgado - Terrorist Actions Force More Than 700 People to Flee From Nangade

  • [Agenzia Fides] Nampula -- Recent terrorist attacks and movements in the Nangade district, north of Cabo Delgado, have forced several families to flee their homes, affecting at least 776 people, including children. The data comes from the latest report by the International Organization for Migration (IOM), which indicates that those affected have left their homes in the villages of Machava, Samora Machel, Muangaza, and Nkonga.

Mozambique and South Africa Join Efforts Against Xenophobia

  • [AIM] Maputo -- The governments of Mozambique and South Africa have joined efforts in order to discourage xenophobic acts committed by South African citizens against foreigners of African origin.

HCB Contributed $300 Million to the Mozambican State in 2025

  • [AIM] Maputo -- Hidroelectrica de Cahora Bassa (HCB), the company that operates the Cahora Bassa dam on the Zambezi river, in the central Mozambican province of Tete, contributed about 300 million dollars to the Mozambican state in 2025, including taxes, fees and dividends, according to the HCB accounts that were unanimously approved at an annual general meeting of the company, held last Thursday.

One Dead in Terrorist Attack

  • [AIM] Maputo -- A group of Islamist terrorists launched an attack on Thursday in Ancuabe district, in the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado, causing the death of one person.

About Shrinking Penises Have Led to 39 Deaths

  • [AIM] Maputo -- The wave of disinformation alleging that mysterious sorcerers have stolen or shrunk the penises of their victims have led to riots in which 39 people have been killed and a further 74 injured, according to Mozambican Interior Minister Paulo Chachine.

All of Africa Today - May 1, 2026

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Mozambique and U.S. Sign Agreement Valued At Over U.S.$500 Million

  • [AIM] Maputo -- Mozambique and the United States on Wednesday signed a memorandum of undertanding valued at 537.5 million dollars under the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC).

Soldiers Help Chinese Gold Miners Invade Chimanimani As Conflict With Mozambicans Beckons

  • [New Zimbabwe] Discover moreNews Archive AccessBusiness Risk ProtectionAfrica World NewsA GROUP of Chinese nationals-whose identities are yet to be established-has embarked on large-scale illegal riverbed gold mining in Chimanimani, with the evident support of the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) and 26-year-old Chief Peter Ngorima.

Small Increase in Minimum Wage, But No Hikes for Health, Govt Workers

  • [Mozambique News Reports And Clippings] Small increases in minimum wages for the private sector were approved Tuesday (28 April) by the Council of Ministers, after negotiations between government, employers and the trade union federation Consilimo.

Mozambique and Ethiopia Focused On Economic Cooperation

  • [AIM] Maputo -- Mozambican President Daniel Chapo has declared that the meetings established with Ethiopian businesses during his official visit to that country are part of the African Union's (AU) agenda on the promotion of strategic economic and trade partnerships between African nations.

Government Approves New Minimum Wages

  • [AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican government on Tuesday announced new statutory minimum wages, with increases ranging from three to 9.8 percent.

Mozambique LNG to Disburse Over 145 Million Meticais for Flood Victims

  • [AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambique LNG project, in the northern province of Cabo Delgado, which is being developed by a consortium led by the French oil and gas company TotalEnergies, has pledged to disburse 145.5 million meticais (2.2 million US dollars at the current exchange rate) to support the recovery of communities affected by floods across the country.

Government Determined to Transform Civil Aviation Into a Strategic Sector

  • [AIM] Maputo -- Addis Ababa, 29 Apr (AIM) - Mozambican President Daniel Chapo says that his government is determined to transform civil aviation into a strategic sector to support the diversification of sources of growth in the economy.

Four Killed By Jihadists in Mocimboa DA Praia

  • [AIM] Maputo -- A group of Islamist terrorists on Thursday invaded Mitope village, Mocímboa da Praia district, in the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado, killing at least four people.

Mozambique and Ethiopia Strengthen Cooperation

  • [AIM] Addis Ababa -- Mozambique could learn from Ethiopia how to capitalize on experience in strategic development areas in order to boost economic development and commercial cooperation, according to Mozambican President Daniel Chapo.

All of Africa Today - April 27, 2026

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Ethiopia, Mozambique Strengthen Ties With New Cooperation Agreements

  • [ENA] Addis Ababa -- Prime Abiy Ahmed on Monday hosted Daniel Francisco Chapo at the National Palace in Addis Ababa, marking the start of a high-level visit aimed at deepening relations between Ethiopia and Mozambique.

Over Two Million Girls Vaccinated Against Cervical Cancer

  • [AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican health authorities vaccinated, in 2025, at least 2.9 million girls aged 12 to 18 against cervical cancer.

10 Alleged Tanzanian Terrorists Captured

  • [AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican defence and security forces captured 10 supposed terrorists, all of them of Tanzanian nationality on 14 April, near the village of Mandimba, in Nangade district, in the northern province of Cabo Delgado, according to the latest report from ACLED (Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project) , cited in the independent newssheet "Carta de Mocambique'.

PM Abiy Welcomes Mozambican President Daniel Francisco Chapo in Addis Ababa

  • [ENA] Addis Ababa -- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed today officially received President Daniel Francisco Chapo of Mozambique at Bole International Airport.
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