Hundreds of hostages go free as hunger hits Cabo Delgado insurgency; Climate and security are main threats to Mozambique’s economy

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

Agenda:

• 4-5 April: President Nyusi attends SADC meeting in Pretoria regarding SAMIM mission in Cabo Delgado

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The latest from Zitamar News:

Hundreds of hostages go free as hunger hits Cabo Delgado insurgency
Insurgents facing food shortages are reportedly allowing people held on their bases to leave

Cabo Ligado Monthly: Nyusi seeks to shore up Cabo Delgado support
​​The Mozambican president travelled widely in February and the month ended with positive signs for further EU assistance.

Cabo Ligado Monthly: Tanzania releases prisoners held on terror charges
The release of 160 prisoners and one of the largest reported refugee crossings paint a picture of the Tanzanian government's Cabo Delgado approach

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Also in the news:

• Climate and security are main threats to Mozambique’s economy, says Fitch (Lusa)

• First months of 2021/22 rainy season the driest in 40 years (A Verdade)

• Polio vaccination campaign kicks off tomorrow (O País)

• Hidden-debts trial shines light on the “forgotten cases” of Mozambican justice (VOA)

• Civil society demands halt to draft of national land policy bill (Carta de Moçambique)

• Creation of special agro-industrial zone in Niassa proposed (Diario Economico)

• Government may be using 95% illicit timber in contracts, say forest operators (O País)