Mozambique

Zimbabwe is no longer classified as a global hunger hotspot, according to a joint report by the World Food Programme (WFP) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). The development comes as the country recovers from the severe effects of an El Niño-induced drought. The drought, considered the worst in four decades, had left around […]

Zimbabwe has launched full-scale surveillance by drones along its eastern Mozambique border, intensifying efforts to fight cross-border smuggling. The move is part of a broader national strategy to enhance border security, improve law enforcement response, and modernise port infrastructure. The drones, which became operational on 1 May 2025, are being deployed at key smuggling hotspots […]

CAPE TOWN- South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s recent strengthening of ties with Mozambican President Daniel Chapo and Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has raised eyebrows, sparking allegations of potential election manipulation and strategic political alliances in South Africa’s next presidential election. Ramaphosa met with Chapo at his official residence in Cape Town on Tuesday, reaffirming their […]

Mozambique’s new president takes office as opposition threatens nationwide protests over contested October election results. President Chapo took the oath of office in Maputo today amid rising tensions, extending his Frelimo party’s five-decade rule of the gas-rich nation. Opposition leader Venancio Mondlane has rejected the election results and vowed to “paralyse” the government with daily […]

The Democratic Alliance has urged immediate intervention from the Mozambican government to protect South African citizens amid escalating violence following disputed October elections. The unrest intensified after courts confirmed ruling party candidate Daniel Chapo’s victory. South Africa’s opposition party has initiated high-level government engagement, with Defence Minister Angie Motshekga requested for urgent talks about the […]

MAPUTO – More than 1,500 inmates escaped from a high-security prison in Mozambique’s capital on Tuesday, leaving 33 dead, as violent protests over disputed October elections spread across the southern African nation. Police have recaptured only 150 prisoners so far. Mozambique’s Police General Commander Bernardino Rafael warned of an imminent surge in crime. “We expect […]

MAPUTO- Protesters set fire to Maputo’s Courts of Justice and clashed with police firing live ammunition after Constitutional Council of Mozambique confirmed the ruling Frelimo party’s disputed election victory on Monday. The decision has triggered the most significant civil unrest since the country’s 1975 independence. Daniel Chapo, Frelimo’s candidate, secured 65 percent of the vote […]

Mozambique faces a crucial moment as its Constitutional Council prepares to announce final results of October’s contested elections on Monday, following weeks of deadly protests and opposition claims of electoral fraud. The ruling party Frelimo’s candidate Daniel Chapo won over 70% of votes according to initial results, with opposition leader Venâncio Mondlane securing 20%. The […]

South Africa’s International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola warned tourists to avoid Mozambique as election-related unrest continues to disrupt vital trade routes and threaten regional security. The warning came after bilateral talks in Malelane, Mpumalanga, aimed at protecting the crucial Lebombo Corridor. South African officials report a 20% drop in border declarations between October 9 and […]

Regional powers seek resolution as death toll reaches 110 in Mozambique’s post-election unrest. JOHANNESBURG – South African ministers met with Mozambican officials Wednesday in Malelane to address violent protests that have claimed 110 lives since disputed October elections, disrupting crucial border operations between the two nations. South African Foreign Minister Ronald Lamola said after the […]

Two protesters died in Mozambique’s northern city of Nampula on Wednesday when police opened fire during demonstrations against disputed election results. A third person was critically injured in Maputo after being struck by a military vehicle. Police confronted hundreds of demonstrators who had blocked roads and a coal train with burning tyres in Nampula, civil […]

Southern Africa’s regional body SADC has congratulated Mozambique’s ruling FRELIMO party for winning recent elections, extending its 48-year grip on power since independence. Daniel Chapo, 47, won with 70% of the vote in the October 9 elections, despite opposition claims of electoral fraud. He will become Mozambique’s fifth president since independence from Portugal in 1975, […]