Guebuza could testify from home, as pressure mounts on Nyusi over hidden debts; Cabo Delgado court sentences 22 people for involvement with terrorism

Welcome to Zitamar’s daily Mozambique briefing for 28 January 2022

Agenda:

• Tomorrow and Tuesday: Seminars on “Intercultural Philosophy – (Inter-Religious) Dialogue for Reconciliation and Peace” in: Pemba, 29 January at 9am, Catholic University of Mozambique; Nampula, 1 February at 9:30am, Abubacar Mandjira Islamic School

• Wednesday: Mozambique 6th Licensing Round Virtual Roadshow, 4pm (CAT)

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The latest from Zitamar News:

Meluco district suffers tenth attack of 2022
Insurgents have attacked Meluco district in Cabo Delgado for the tenth time this month, beheading one man in a field near Mitambo village

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Tanzanian president Samia Suluhu Hassan met with Mozambican president Filipe Nyusi in Pemba, Cabo Delgado, today

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Zitamar Podcast:

In today’s Zitamar Podcast, Fernando Lima talks about the latest developments in the ‘hidden debts’ trial, where pressure is still high for current president Nyusi to testify. Meanwhile, his predecessor, Armando Guebuza, is said to be preparing to take advantage of the public platform of his testimony, due next month, to damage Nyusi — something the current government is now seeking to avoid.

In part two, Piers Pigou, a consultant with Crisis Group and Cabo Ligado, joins us to discuss the prospects for EU funding for Rwandan and/or SADC military deployments in Cabo Delgado — concluding that combining the two separate missions could bring benefits both politically and on the ground.

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Also in the news:

• Guebuza could testify from home, as pressure mounts on Nyusi over hidden debts (Savana)

• Cabo Delgado court sentences 22 people for involvement with terrorism (DW)

• Unknown gunmen assault police station in Xai-Xai (Dossiers & Factos)

• Government investigating failure of infrastructure against storm Ana (AIM, Rádio Moçambique)

• Human rights organisation demands action over illegal police ban (Club of Mozambique and AIM)

Guebuza could testify from home, as pressure mounts on Nyusi over hidden debts (Savana)