Welcome to another edition of the Zitamar Podcast.
Today, regular guest Fernando Lima, a senior Mozambican journalist and the publisher of Savana and Mediacoop, joins me to discuss the issues of the day, including the prospects for Mozambique’s economy in 2022, and the official reaction to the weekend’s road crash tragedy which has killed 28 people.
In part 2, Peter Bofin of Cabo Ligado talks us through his analysis of recruitment propaganda from Islamic State and also Al Shabaab in East Africa, and how their rivalry could be helping fuel the conflict in Cabo Delgado.
Thanks again for listening,
Tom Bowker, editor, Zitamar News
The latest from Zitamar News:
Local militia foil Mueda prison break
A prisoner who escaped from Mueda’s district prison, Cadeia Distrital de Mueda in Cabo Delgado province on Saturday afternoon was recaptured by local militia within 30 minutes
Also in the news:
Standard Bank raises economic growth forecast (Standard Bank)
Energy production and exports expected to decrease in 2022 (NotÃcias)
Three men arrested for attempted kidnapping (Lusa)
Storm Ana affects 600,000 people in northern and central regions (NotÃcias, A Verdade)
Authorities slow to react to Zambezia road crash tragedy (AIM)
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🎧 Mozambique's economy on the mend; Mopeia victims abandoned; and East Africa's jihadi propaganda war