Match of the Day
Match of the Day
Police prepare for Azagaia demonstrations at football game between Mozambique and Senegal
Good afternoon. The police in Maputo are back in action today, with a large contingent heading for the national stadium for this evening’s football match between Mozambique and Senegal. The turnout seems higher than usual — probably because there is a popular movement to turn it into another homage to the recently deceased rapper, Azagaia.
It seems there’s something of a battle of the mourners going on in Maputo today. This morning was the funeral of former Prime Minister, Pascoal Mocumbi. For that event, mourners apparently from the Frelimo women’s association, the OMM, were bussed to the funeral, in an apparent attempt to bump up the numbers of those paying respects to one of Frelimo’s own.
Hopefully, in the light of President Nyusi’s words late last week regretting how the police squashed the Azagaia marches, football fans and Azagaia fans will be able to pay tribute in peace this evening. If so, it could be a release of tension that the country, or at least Maputo, needs.
Agenda:
Today: Former PM Pascoal Mocumbi burial at Lhanguene cemetery in Maputo city and start of two days of national mourning
Today: ⚽️ Mozambique plays Senegal in a qualifier match for the Africa Cup of Nations, Zimpeto stadium, Maputo, 6pm
Today: First of three days of the visit of the European Union Ambassador to Mozambique, Antonio Maggiore, to the city of Pemba, Cabo Delgado province
Today’s headlines:
Authorities accuse disaster management fund coordinator of corruption
Human rights violations in Mozambique increased in 2022, says Amnesty
300 families still trapped in Zambézia village
National elections slated for 9 October 2024
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