Xinavane sugar factory workers return after strike; Hidden-debts defence seeks acquittals

Welcome to Zitamar’s daily Mozambique briefing for 8 March 2022

The latest from Zitamar News:

Nyusi reshuffles top team in preparation for IMF programme and first Rovuma gas
Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi last week moved to strengthen his grip on the country’s government with the most profound cabinet reshuffle of his time as president

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Tropical storm Gombe could enter the Mozambique channel tomorrow
Tropical storm Gombe is now over Madagascar and could enter the Mozambique Channel tomorrow, and reach the Mozambican coast on Friday 11 March, bringing heavy rain and strong winds to the provinces of Zambezia, Nampula, and Cabo Delgado. The warning was issued this morning by the Mozambican meteorological institute, INAM.

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Also in the news:

• Xinavane sugar factory workers return after strike (Carta de Moçambique, Notícias)

• Hidden debts: Defence asks for acquittal of defendants (VOA)

• Rio Tinto fined in Australia for misleading investors over Mozambique coal (Australian Associated Press)

Xinavane sugar factory workers return after strike (Carta de Moçambique, Notícias)