Fuel prices increase in Mozambique; Vulcan rejects Moatize protesters’ demands, as coal mine strike continues

Welcome to Zitamar’s daily Mozambique briefing for 24 May 2022

Agenda:

• Today-Tomorrow: President Filipe Nyusi in Ghana

• Today-Thursday: Mozambique-Rwanda Business Forum, run by the Mozambique Chamber of Commerce and the Rwandan Private Sector Federation, in the Hotel Polana, Maputo

• Friday - Sunday: Frelimo's Central Committee meeting in Matola

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The latest from Zitamar News:

Vulcan rejects Moatize protesters’ demands, as coal mine strike continues
The new owner of Vale's Moatize coal mines is taking a hard line against employees and locals protesting against the sale

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Also in the news:

• Fuel prices increase in Mozambique (Lusa)

• Reconstruction on Malawi-Mozambique train line to start in June (Rádio Moçambique, Diário Económico) 

• Manganese mine plans to start exports this year (Radio Moçambique)

• Government paid MZN45.5bn to keep EDM afloat (A Verdade)

• Tete province takes measures to prevent spread of cholera from Malawi (Lusa)

• Guebuza and Chissano refuse to comment on Nyusi's possible third term (O País, MediaFax)