Mozambique after 50 years of independence: what’s there to celebrate?

Mozambique’s government, led by the Frelimo party, has long been planning celebrations for 2025. It is 50 years since independence, won after an anti-colonial war against Portugal led by the same party. Something has gone wrong, however, especially in the …

Human rights group raises alarm over surge of child abductions in Mozambique

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Tuesday expressed concern over an Islamic State-linked group abducting increasing numbers of children in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province. According to HRW and other reports, the armed group, locally known as Al-Shabab, has …

TotalEnergies to start production at Asia-serving Mozambique LNG in 2029

TOKYO -- The CEO of French oil major TotalEnergies said production of liquefied natural gas at its $20 billion dollar Mozambique LNG project will begin in 2029, given the improving security situation and the release of key financing from the U.S. Patrick …

Five decades of friendship to elevate Việt Nam – Mozambique ties: diplomat

Vietnam and Mozambique: 50 years of enduring friendship

Vietnam and Mozambique established diplomatic relations on June 25, 1975. Over the past five decades, the two countries have offered each other valuable support and assistance, helping to deepen their traditional friendship across all fields for the mutual …

At least 120 children abducted by insurgents in Mozambique, Human Rights Watch says

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Marcelo sees Mozambique “looking to the future”. Chapo comes to Lisbon

“Satisfied to see a country looking to the future, with a climate aiming for economic and social development, financial progress, justice, and consequently political and institutional stability,” remarked President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa upon arriving in …

President Brahim Ghali arrives in Maputo to attend Mozambique’s 50th independence anniversary celebrations

Maputo (Mozambique), June 24, 2025 (SPS) – The President of the Republic, Secretary-General of the Polisario Front, Brahim Ghali, arrived Tuesday in the Mozambican capital, Maputo, to participate in the celebrations marking the 50th anniversary of …

Over 120 Children Abducted by ISIS-Linked Insurgents in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado

June 24, 2025 Hour: 2:47 pm At least 120 children have been kidnapped in northern Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province in recent days, Human Rights Watch (HRW) warned on Tuesday, marking a sharp escalation in abductions by the ISIS-linked group locally known …

Islamic State Group Attacks Bring ‘New Reality’ to Mozambique Reserve

At more than 42,000 square kilometers, Niassa Special Reserve is the largest protected area in Mozambique and holds the most wildlife of anywhere in the country. In an area bigger than Switzerland, elephants, buffalo, wild dogs and one of the world’s seven …