Moatize coal miners on strike over Vale’s sale to Vulcan; IS 'Mozambique province' is part of caliphate restructure - expert

Welcome to Zitamar’s daily Mozambique briefing for 13 May 2022

The latest from Zitamar News:

Moatize coal miners on strike over Vale’s sale to Vulcan
Workers on the coal mines, bought last month by Jindal's Vulcan Resources, have downed tools, demanding payment to ensure they do not lose out in the transaction

IS designates Mozambique as its own province following battle in Quiterajo
The Islamic State (IS) has begun referring to its affiliated operation in Mozambique as “Wilayah Mozambique”, or Mozambique Province, a move which appears to be part of a wider reorganisation of the terror group in Africa

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Also in the news:

• Money laundering and terror financing law appoved (A Verdade)

• EU to support ‘clean energy’ in Mozambique (Lusa)  

• Niassa government celebrates IDPs’ return, but Cabo Delgado still not safe (Lusa, DW)

• Government minister calls for urgent investment in Moamba-Major dam (Verdade)