Mozambique
18 Jan
Former Mozambican finance minister Manuel Chang was sentenced to more than eight years in prison on Friday in connection with a graft scandal that sparked an economic crisis in his home country. Chang, 69, was convicted in a US court in August for his role in the so-called "hidden debt" scandal that saw the Mozambican…
15 Jan
Mozambique's new president, Daniel Chapo, vowed to unite the country upon taking the oath of office under heavy guard Wednesday, as seven more protesters were killed, a local NGO said, in fresh political unrest. Chapo, 48, who was previously a little-known provincial governor, extends his Frelimo party's 50-year rule of the gas-rich African nation after…
15 Jan
Mozambique President-elect Daniel Chapo will be sworn into office Wednesday after weeks of deadly political unrest but the main opposition leader has vowed to "paralyse" the country with fresh protests against the fiercely disputed election result.
13 Jan
Mozambique is set to swear in its new parliament on Monday, following months of deadly protests over an election in October that the opposition said was rigged.
9 Jan
Mozambique's main opposition leader returned from weeks of exile Thursday, insisting he won October's presidential elections and welcomed by thousands of jubilant supporters, although one person was killed as police tried to disperse the crowds. Several people were also wounded as police barred supporters from going to the international airport to meet Venancio Mondlane, who…
27 Dec
Mozambique's president-elect Daniel Chapo on Friday called for "non-violence" and "unity" after widespread rioting this week sparked by his ruling party's contested election win. Chapo, who said he "regretted" the violence, promised that after his inauguration in mid-January, he would be "the president of all" in the southern African country, despite opposition claims of vote-rigging.…
26 Dec
Around 125 people have been killed in three days of violent clashes across Mozambique amid opposition-led protests over the presidential
26 Dec
Two days after the announcement of the election result in Mozambique, the situation in the south-eastern African country is escalating. At least 121 people have died in protests since Monday, the civil society organization Plataforma Decide said late on Wednesday. Earlier in the day, the organization had reported 56 dead and 380 injured. The capital…
26 Dec
More than 1,500 prisoners escaped from a Maputo prison Wednesday, taking advantage of the third day of unrest triggered by the controversial confirmation of the long-ruling Frelimo party as the winner of recent elections.
23 Dec
Mozambique's highest court confirmed Monday the ruling party's victory in a disputed October vote after allegations of rigging triggered weeks of deadly street clashes. Fears are high that more violence could break out in the southern African nation after the opposition threatened to call an uprising following the decision. The Constitutional Court said the ruling…
23 Dec
Cyclone Chido killed at least 120 people in Mozambique in its deadly rampage through the Indian Ocean last week, the country's disaster management agency said Monday, up 26 from a previous toll. The cyclone, which devastated the French island territory of Mayotte before hitting the African mainland, also destroyed 110,000 homes in Mozambique, officials said.…
17 Dec
Former African champions, Enyimba of Aba, who were beaten 3-0 by Black Bulls of Mozambique at the weekend, would have done better if the players were well rested before the game, the team’s coach, Yemi Olarenwaju, has said.
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