Mozambique pleads ignorance of Nyusi 'bribes' in London court case; Counter-terror law approved by Council of Ministers

Welcome to Zitamar’s daily Mozambique briefing for 7 March 2022

The latest from Zitamar News:

Mozambique pleads ignorance of Nyusi 'bribes' in London court case
Mozambique's Attorney General's office says it can neither admit or deny that a $1m payment to a scrap metal company in the UAE was a bribe or a payment for Nyusi’s benefit

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Tropical storm could be on its way
A low-pressure system forming east of Madagascar could evolve into a moderate tropical storm and reach the Mozambique channel later this week

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Also in the news:

• Government approves contracts worth $1.1bn (Carta de Moçambique)

• Negotiations with IMF moving forward, says new prime minister (Rádio Moçambique)

• World Bank commits additional $100m to Cabo Delgado reconstruction (Notícias)

• Hidden debts: prosecution wants maximum sentence for 7 of the accused (AIM)

• Construction set to finish on new gold processing plant in Manica (Diário Económico)

• Israeli tech helps Mozambique army ‘neutralise’ enemy drones (Israel Defense)

• Counter-terror law approved by Council of Ministers (Mediafax)