MOZAMBIQUE

Protesters Block Largest Mozambican Border With South Africa

Protesters occupied National Road 4 near the Ressano Garcia border, blocking the largest land crossing…

Mondlane Announces New Wave of Post-Election Protests Across Mozambique

Mozambique’s presidential runner-up, Venancio Mondlane, has announced a new wave of demonstrations set to take…

China’s Reform And Opening Up Has Benefitted Africa In Multifarious Ways

Joaquim Chissano, former President of Mozambique, has said that Africa has gained much from China’s…

South Africa and Zimbabwe Sign Agreement on Water Resources Co-operation

South Africa’s Minister of Water and Sanitation Senzo Mchunu and his Zimbabwean counterpart Anxious Jongwe…

World Mobile Bringing Connectivity To Rural Mozambique

WORLD Mobile Group, the first global mobile network powered by blockchain technology and the sharing economy, successfully launched on Monday its first aerostat in Mozambique, expanding mobile connectivity to the southeast African country. Gregory Gottlieb, head of Aerial Platforms, told the press on Monday that “Aerostat is here to connect the unconnected in the rural area. It will offer a booming signal to a good variety of operators in Mozambique and will cover a 72 km radius outside urban areas”.…

Chissano Bemoans Impact Of Zimbabwe Sanctions On Continent

THE statesman, Joachim Chissano, has lamented the sanctions against Zimbabwe as having a dire impact on the Southern African region. The former Mozambican president added the current situation in theneighbouring country would hinder the success of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). “The crisis in the country is having terrible consequences for the region, as Zimbabwe lies at the heart of Southern Africa,” Chissano said. He was speaking in Harare, the Zimbabwe capital, during a high-level debt resolution forum.…

Cholera wreaking havoc in Mozambique post-Freddy

THE death toll from the worst cholera outbreak in a decade in Mozambique has risen to 97. This is up from the 35 deaths that were reported by the World Health Organisation (WHO) in early March. Then, the Southern African country had 4 979 cases of the water borne disease. The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) disclosed that Mozambique now has recorded 22 482 cases since the beginning of the year, as of April 2. “Cholera cases have been increasing…

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