Maputo News
Mozambique suggests extension of anti-piracy patrols to Kenya
Mozambique has suggested the anti-piracy patrols it currently undertakes in collaboration with South Africa and Tanzania should be extended further north to cover Kenyan waters.
Mozambican defence...
Maputo News
New law courts building in Maputo
Mozambique’s new law courts building in Maputo was inaugurated on 1 March by the country’s president, Armando Guebuza.Known as the Palace of Justice, the 12-storey building was built by Ch...
Maputo News
Corruption trials make headway in Mozambique
The numbers of corruptions cases brought to trial in Mozambique increased to 102 between October 2009 and November 2010, compared with only 27 the previous year according to Mozambique
Maputo News
Human trafficking law for Mozambique.
Parliament has approved unanimously a law on trafficking in persons, which contemplates prison sentences for offenders of up to 12 years among other measures.
The law represents an important step fo...
Maputo News
Human rights organisation Amnesty International has released a report accusing the Mozambican police of killing and torturing people with near total impunity. The study, titled
Maputo News
Freephone for domestic violence.
The interior ministry has said it is setting up a freephone number connected to police stations to encourage victims of domestic violence to report the crime. Initially the service will connect users...
