: On the morning of October 31st, Islamist terrorists affiliated to the Central African Province of the Islamic State (ISCAP) carried out several attacks on some villages in the Muidumbe district of Cabo Delgado province in northern Mozambique: Nchinga, Namacunde, 24 de Março, Muatide and Muambula
Civilians who are bearing the brunt of militant attacks in northern Mozambique say they feel safe in the town of Pemba but aid groups that are helping them say the coronavirus is posing challenges because of overcrowding
A communiqué released after the meeting acknowledged that instability in Mozambique was on the agenda. “The two Heads of State addressed the security situation in Cabo Delgado and parts of the Manica Provincesand Sofala where terrorists and armed groups carry out attacks, murders and destruction of public and private infrastructure and strongly condemned these acts, which seek to undermine efforts towards peace and development.”
The Southern African nation of Mozambique is coming off a violent, disputed election campaign, two devastating cyclones, a shadowy insurgency, an ongoing corruption scandal, and a visit by the Pope, who tried to bring this battered nation together. As the coastal nation looks toward 2020, with a major, multibillion-dollar ExxonMobil natural gas deal hanging in the air, what lies ahead, and can this fractured nation be put back together?
With less than a week to go before the elections in Mozambique, the death of human rights activist Anastacio Matavele has raised concerned about the fairness of the vote
Three words resonated like a refrain during Pope Francis’ whirlwind tour of Mozambique: hope, peace, and reconciliation. Tens of thousands of faithful from across the African continent packed a Maputo stadium to hear that message, and take it with them
Pope Francis is making a historic visit to Mozambique this week at the start of a three-nation Africa tour. Anita Powell has a preview from Maputo…A peculiar form of body art is gaining popularity in New York City – it’s protest body art where people paint their bodies not with pictures and innocent images, but slogans aimed at fighting divisiveness.
Children with albinism face insecurity and significant obstacles to accessing quality education in the Tete province of Mozambique, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. The report, “‘From Cradle to Grave’: Discrimination and Barriers to Education for Persons with Albinism in Tete Province, Mozambique” is in the form of a special web feature with video and photos
Mozambique’s government and aid agencies have launched a cholera vaccination campaign Wednesday in the port city of Beira to treat nearly a million people affected by Cyclone Idai
Two weeks after Cyclone Idai slammed into Mozambique, some towns remain all but inaccessible because roads and bridges have been washed away. The situation has slowed the delivery of desperately-needed food and medicine