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Politics 12 Jan, 2015

Opposition threatens to form breakaway state Outgoing Mozambican president Armando Guebuza opened the nation's new parliament in Maputo on 12 January. The new president Filipe Nyusi of Frelimo w...

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Major new bridge for Maputo Bay

Infrastructure 16 Dec, 2014

Bridge works to begin in 2015 Construction of the suspension bridge across Maputo Bay is expected to begin in early 2015 and is due for completion by the end of 2017. The bridge, which will lin...

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Mozambique's Nacala airport set to open

Infrastructure 02 Dec, 2014

Airport to become commerical hub for northern Mozambique The old airbase at Nacala in the north of Mozambique will reopen as a new international airport on 13 December, according to the nation's t...

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Nyusi confirmed winner of Mozambique presidental elections

Politics 04 Nov, 2014

Frelimo wins elections with reduced majority Mozambique's National Elections Commission (CNE) has officially confirmed that Filipe Nyusi, the candidate of the ruling Frelimo Party, has won the Moz...

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Mozambique prepares for elections

Politics 13 Oct, 2014

Ruling Frelimo party expected to win Election campaigns have drawn to a close in Mozambique as the country prepares to elect a new parliament and president on 15 October. The candidate of the r...

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Mozambique postal firm launches bus service

Transport 05 Oct, 2014

Bus will operate mainly out of Maputo and Beira Mozambique’s postal service Correios de Moçambique has launched an inter-provincial bus service, in order to offset losses from its tradit...

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Dredging at Maputo port

Infrastructure 11 Sep, 2014

Maintenance work at major commericial port Works to dredge Maputo port will begin in September as part of a maintenance contract between the Maputo Port Development Company (MPDC) and Transnet Nat...

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Peace deal in Mozambique ahead of elections

Politics 10 Sep, 2014

Renamo leader comes out of hiding to run for president Mozambican president Armando Guebuza and Renamo rebel leader Afonso Dhlakama signed a landmark peace deal in Maputo on 5 September, ahead of t...

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Italian premier to visit Maputo

Politics 17 Jul, 2014

Renzi on three-day visit to Africa Italy's premier Matteo Renzi will visit Maputo on 19 July as part of a three-day trip to Mozambique, the Republic of Congo and Angola. Renzi is due to hold meet...

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Rising sea level in Maputo Bay

Environment 08 Jun, 2014

Advancing waters pose erosion threat for Maputo Coastal erosion is diminishing the Xefina archipelago of three islands in the north-east of the Bay of Maputo, according to a report in local daily...

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Renamo leader may run for president

Politics 25 May, 2014

Dhlakama seeks security before entering presidential race Mozambique's Renamo opposition leader Afonso Dhlakama says he intends to run as a candidate in the 15 October presidential election but fi...

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Japan funds new fish market in Maputo

Food and Agriculture 24 Apr, 2014

Market will have modern hygiene facilities Construction of a new fish market in the Triunfo area of Maputo is set to begin in late April, and is funded by $12.6 million from the Japanese Internati...

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Maputo declared free of land mines

General 02 Apr, 2014

Mozambique in final stage of demining programme The province of Maputo has been declared free of land mines following the successful of the country's demining programme which has lasted for over tw...

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Peace talks resume in Mozambique

Politics 29 Jan, 2014

Government resumes dialogue with Renamo Mozambique's Frelimo-led government and the main opposition party Renamo resumed talks on 27 January, after three months of stalled negotiations and escalating...

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New presidential palace in Maputo

Politics 28 Jan, 2014

Building funded with loan from China Mozambican president Armando Guebuza inaugurated the nation's new presidential palace on 24 January. The two-storey complex overlooks Maputo Bay and is substantia...

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Rats speed de-mining in Mozambique

Animals 24 Jan, 2014

Mozambique pushes to meet its landmine-free deadline Specially-trained rats are being deployed to detect landmines in Mozambique in a push to have the nation declared landmine-free this year. Some...

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Japan funds new power plant in Maputo

Infrastructure 19 Jan, 2014

Power facility being built on site of former Sonefe plant Japan is loaning Mozambique the $174m needed to construct a new gas-fired power plant in Maputo to help the nation meet its growing demand...

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Shortlist of Frelimo presidential candidates

Politics 12 Dec, 2013

List comprises prime minister and two government ministers Mozambique's ruling Frelimo party has released a shortlist of three candidates ahead of the presidential polls on 15 October next year....

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South Korea opens embassy and trade office in Maputo

Economy 26 Nov, 2013

Move signals increasing trade between the two nations South Korea’s Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) is due to launch a business centre in Maputo, following the opening of the South Ko...

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Mozambique goes to the polls

Politics 19 Nov, 2013

Election authorities to go ahead with polls despite threat of violence Mozambicans cast their votes in local elections on 20 November amid an escalation of political violence that threatens voter p...

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Maputo march for peace and security

Politics 02 Nov, 2013

Protests against rebel violence and abductions Tens of thousands of Mozambicans marched in Maputo and the port cities of Beira and Quelimane on 31 October in protest over the renewed threat of arme...

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Mozambique's Renamo ends peace deal

Politics 26 Oct, 2013

Rebels claim government attempted “to kill its leader" Afonso Dhlakama Mozambique's Renamo rebels have ended a 1992 peace deal after government forces attacked the base of their leader Afons...

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Natural gas for Maputo homes

Infrastructure 18 Sep, 2013

Natural gas will be provided to homes in Maputo and neighbouring town Marracuene from May 2014, according to the Mozambican energy minister Salvador Namburente. The minister said that the natural g...

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Mozambique election date announced

Politics 01 Aug, 2013

General elections will be held in October 2014, following an announcement by Mozambican president Armando Guebuza on 31 July. Presidential, parliamentary and regional assembly votes will take place...

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Mozambique faces growing political instability

Gardens 27 Jun, 2013

Mozambican president Armando Guebuza has fired his army chief Paulino Jose Macaringue, amid escalating fears of a return to civil war with Renamo rebels, two decades after the end of a 16-year conflic...

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Dutch consortium design water project for Maputo

Infrastructure 24 Jun, 2013

A Dutch consortium of engineering and water supply companies has been commissioned by Mozambique's Fund for Water Supply Investment and Assets (FIPAG) to design a major drinking water distribution sys...

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Voter registration still slow in Mozambique

General 17 Jun, 2013

Less than 15 per cent of Mozambique's 3.5 million eligible voters had registered following the third week of the current voter registration exercise, according to the country’s Electoral Adminis...

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Mozambique starts voter registration

Politics 02 Jun, 2013

A voter registration programme began in Mozambique on 25 May and runs until 23 July, ahead of the nation's presidential election in 2014. The registration process got off to a shaky start due to te...

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Major investment in Maputo port

Infrastructure 28 Apr, 2013

The port of Maputo is to receive an investment of around US$400 million to improve facilities in response to the increasing amount of cargo processed at the port. The works are being carried out...

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Tolls rise in Maputo South Africa motorway

Transport 28 Mar, 2013

Tolls at the two toll-gates on the Mozambique side of the Maputo-South Africa motorway go up from 1 April. The hikes range from eight to 28 per cent, and have been instituted by the Trans-Africa Co...

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