Rwanda and Mozambique agree to expand defence cooperation; World Bank lending to Mozambique doubled in 2021

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

There is no podcast today due to technical issues. It will return tomorrow.

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Agenda:

• Wednesday: Webinar “Mozambique’s resource curse” at 12:30 p.m. GMT on 12 January.

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The Rwanda Defence Force and the Mozambican Armed Forces have signed an agreement expanding their cooperation in Cabo Delgado

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Today’s headlines:

• Rwanda and Mozambique defence officials meet in Kigali (Rwanda MOD)

• World Bank lending to Mozambique doubled in 2021 (Carta de Moçambique)

• Inflation in Mozambican cities doubled in 2021 to 6.74% (Carta de Moçambique)

• Government expects 70% of adults to have a bank account this year (Forbes)

• Rainy season has killed ten and destroyed more than 4,000 houses (Lusa)

• Eight killed in new attacks in Nangade and Mueda (Mediafax)

• SADC commander visits Lesotho Defence Force in Nangade (Mediafax)

• Insurgent leader captured trying to escape to Tanzania (Mediafax)

• Mozambique reaches new high in active covid-19 cases (A Verdade)

• Nampula and Zambezia see sharp bus fare rises (AIM, O País)

Rwanda and Mozambique defence officials meet in Kigali (Rwanda MOD)