Nyusi and Momade promise to complete Renamo demobilisation this year; Ambassador reshuffle continues

Welcome to Zitamar’s daily Mozambique briefing for 10 October 2022

Agenda:

• Today-Friday: Finance minister Max Tonela attends IMF and World Bank annual meetings in Washington, DC.

  • Wednesday: Tonela to participate in a panel discussion on responses to climate change

• Tuesday-Thursday: Southern Africa Power Pool annual general meeting, held this year in Maputo

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From the Zitamar Live Blog:

Ambassador reshuffle continues
President Nyusi has continued his reshuffle of ambassadors, appointing Jacinto Januário Maguni as ambassador to Brazil, replacing Gamiliel Sepúlveda João Munguambe

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The latest from Cabo Delgado:

8 October 22: Nguida, Macomia
Insurgents attacked the village of Nguida in Macomia district on the afternoon of Saturday 8 October, burning at least 13 houses. Residents fled following the attack but as of Sunday, some were returning to the village.
Source: Cabo Ligado intelligence

9 October 22: Namitugo, Macomia
The village of Namitugo, in the area of Chicomo, Macomia, was attacked by insurgents. No further details have yet been reported.
Source: Cabo Ligado intelligence

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Also in the news:

• Mozambican Parliament approves new salary scale to ‘retain staff and correct injustices’ (Lusa)

• Nacala bishop says reasons behind the conflict are not religious (Agenzia Fides)

• Syrah graphite mine strike is over (Rádio Moçambique)

• Nyusi and Momade promise to complete Renamo demobilisation this year (Lusa)

• More delays in anointing election administration head (AIM, Mediafax)

• Campaign to free Xai-Xai MDM head launched (Ponto por Ponto in Mozambique News Reports and Clippings)

• Almost half of Maputo’s drinking water is lost through leaks (AIM)

• Transport minister wants to cut charges and red tape (A Verdade)

• Armed attackers hold up bus in Niassa (Rádio Moçambique)

• Mosque leader kidnapped in Cabo Delgado (Carta de Moçambique)

• Mozambique still exporting pigeon peas to India (Notícias)

Today’s front pages in Maputo. Photo: Faizal Chauque / Zitamar News