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The Mozambican government says it is still in control of Mocímboa da Praia district in Cabo Delgado province contrary to reports that the town has been overrun by Islamic State-linked insurgents.
At least 59 armed insurgents were killed in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province in battles with the country’s defence forces during the past week, APA learnt here on Thursday.
Is Africa”s growing importance guaranteeing the continent a role as the next frontier for Russia’s new military adventurism to compete Moscow’s traditional rivals China and the United States?
More African financial institutions have joined in the scramble to fund Mozambique’s US$20-billion liquefied natural gas (LNG) project being developed by a consortium led by French oil merger Total, APA learnt here on Tuesday.
More than 200,000 people have been internally displaced in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province where armed groups have been attacking government installations and civilians, the UN announced on Tuesday.
President Filipe Nyusi has extended Mozambique’s state of emergency for another 30 days but has relaxed some of the measures aimed at containing the spread of coronavirus.
Mozambique’s fight against HIV and AIDS seems to be paying off amid revelations on Tuesday that the number of annual AIDS-related deaths in the country has declined by a third over the past 14 years.
The United Nations on Thursday launched two humanitarian appeals valued at more than US$103 million to assist Mozambique respond to the twin challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic and an armed insurgency in the north of the country.
Mozambique’s cashew nuts output is expected to decline by a third in 2020 compared to last year, an association representing processors said on Tuesday.
Incumbent and former world leaders, and experts have jointly made a call to guarantee a free COVID-19 vaccine available to everyone.