Sitemap - 2020 - Zitamar News

Government offensive underway in Cabo Delgado, defence minister says; Maleiane insists that “hidden debts” not being paid and public debt under control

Montepuez receives new wave of refugees as attacks intensify; Farmers protest poor compensation in Pemba Logistics Base land dispute

Survivors of Muidumbe massacre confirm executions in football field; Government wants to stop bread price rise

Businessman kidnapped in broad daylight, but kidnapped woman released; Frelimo must save itself and Mozambique

Mining companies suspend activities; BCI projects strong economic growth starting next year

Government denies terrorist massacre, as world leaders call for action; Iranians accused of running guns to Cabo Delgado insurgents

Insurgents take over Muidumbe villages amid reports of multiple beheadings; At least 60 dead from cholera on Matemo island

Attorney General charges former finance minister Chang; Terrorists have targeted Cabo Delgado jails

Tanzania deports Mozambican refugees; Government grants house to Renamo leader

Military Junta not helping to find peace, says Nyusi; Government made mistake in allowing occupation of Mocímboa – researcher

Mocímboa remains under insurgent control, authorities admit; Parliament approves revised state budget

Bleak outlook for domestic gas in Mozambique as Yara walks away from fertiliser project; Government must enable humanitarian work in Cabo Delgado

54 dead in refugee boat accident off Cabo Delgado; EU provides €100m 'budget support' to help Mozambique through covid-19

Mozambicans injured by missiles fired from Tanzania; Government violated truce, says Military Junta leader as peace talks fail

Mozambique to resume issuing tourist visas; Insurgents attack local government HQ, as military spotted heading north

Interior minister dismisses ‘rumours’ of insurgents killed at Awasse, as police chief claims 108 killed in last three days

Parliament wants more active role in Mozambique’s planned SWF; Chang’s lawyer says South African indecision is “shocking”

Helicopters sink insurgent boats, killing fighters and civilian hostages; Military Junta’s Nhongo says his men kidnapped despite ceasefire

Thousands of refugees descend on Pemba — hungry, sick, and vulnerable; President Nyusi declares truce with Renamo Military Junta

IMF ready to talk new financing programme with Mozambique; Tanzanian police chief said Kitaya was attacked by 300 insurgents

President promises investigation into Renamo killings; Six kidnapping suspects arrested in Beira

Sasol slashes spending plan on Mozambique PSA licence; Bank of Mozambique holds interest rates

Mozambique seeks extradition of ex-Credit Suisse bankers; Mueda veterans kill 270 insurgents

PGR says Credit Suisse will call Guebuza in London case; Hundreds more refugees arrive in Pemba

Mozambique-based insurgents attack Tanzanian town; Court decrees dissolution of “hidden debts” companies

At least 20 miners die buried in Nampula; Businessman shot dead in central Maputo

Health minister tests positive for covid-19; IMF predicts recession for Mozambique

More Renamo guerrillas demobilised in Sofala; No legal action yet against ex-president Guebuza

European Union to support Mozambique in fighting Cabo Delgado insurgents; Elias Dhlakama says he’ll run for leadership of Renamo

Military offensive escalates in northern Cabo Delgado; Mozambique to save $13m under new IMF debt holiday

Talk to Nyusi about hidden debts, says ex-president Guebuza; Violence in Manica and Sofala triggers new wave of refugees

Civil rights leader leaves home after bomb threats; IMF and World Bank may be overselling benefits of Mozambique LNG

Insurgents rampage through villages of coastal Macomia; Driver killed in minibus attack in Niassa

Renamo must reinvent itself to avoid slide to irrelevance; Ex-president Chissano calls for dialogue in Cabo Delgado

Tete solar project to kick off renewables auction in Mozambique; Nyusi promises to increase enforcement of covid-19 rules

Nigeria’s Access Bank buys BancABC Mozambique from Atlas Mara; Pemba Logistics Base starts bidding for contracts

Military Junta accused of killing two in Manica; Mocímboa da Praia ‘not under insurgent control’, claims police chief

Hundreds flee as Bilibiza attacked again by Cabo Delgado insurgents; Suspected insurgent informants and recruiters arrested in Cabo Delgado

Public prosecutor to question ex-President Guebuza; Portugal confident that EU will agree to train Mozambican troops

Seven killed by an explosive device in Zambézia; Mozambique requests military training and humanitarian assistance from the EU

Maputo running out of hospital beds for covid-19; Military Junta denies responsibility for latest attacks

Bus attack kills two and wounds eight in Sofala; Victims buried following road ambush in Palma

Guebuza: ‘hidden debt’ questions latest twist in ‘political assassination’; Armed attacks on buses injure seven in central Mozambique

Carta identifies soldier who filmed killing; Vale appoints Mozambican as new Mozambique country head

Murdered woman further proof of armed forces violations, says Amnesty, as government denies involvement

Health system could collapse under pressure of covid-19; Defence ministry condemns killing of unarmed woman

New Cabo Delgado attacks put Palma on edge; Nyusi satisfied with Total progress

Mozambicans flee to Tanzania from Cabo Delgado attacks; Mozambique military denies Amnesty torture allegations

Demobilised Renamo guerilla murdered in Sofala; US finds $1.5bn for Area 4 LNG

Amnesty accuses Mozambique’s armed forces of ‘horrific’ abuses in Cabo Delgado; Former Renamo legislator convicted of recruiting for Military Junta

Mozambique indefinitely in “public calamity” to control covid-19; Renamo women demobilised in Gorongosa

Nyusi to address the nation; Army prepares to recapture Mocímboa

South Africa ready to help fight insurgents if asked; New Chinese ambassador appointed for Mozambique

Island attacks exacerbate refugee crisis in Cabo Delgado; Worker killed at Kenmare sand mine

Mozambique sends new troop contingent to ‘northern theatre’; Nyusi launches development agency and meets bishop of Pemba

Bus shooting in Sofala leaves two wounded; Credit Suisse wants Nyusi in London hidden debts case

Insurgents still hold Mocímboa da Praia; Guebuza denies knowledge of London case

EDM to launch power plant IPO ‘soon’; Mozambique in no rush to launch sixth licensing round, minister says

Exxon absence from LNG security deal adds to fears FID will be long delayed; Government approves three-year budget, cuts growth forecast

Nyusi promises investigation into Canal de Moçambique arson, as condemnation grows

Canal de Moçambique suffers arson attack; Total signs new MoU with Mozambique government for LNG project security

Dyck’s man in Maputo worked with Prince associate in Libya; Police raid house of Renamo’s Ivone Soares

State "will not tolerate" sex abuse, Nyusi tells police graduates; Pope Francis offers support to Pemba bishop

40 refugees drown after patrol boat sinks their dhow; Sino-Frelimo cement factory keeps workers captive during lockdown

Insurgents infiltrated military ahead of Mocímboa assault; Ministerial permission needed to enter and leave country

Nyusi condemns human rights defenders as pressure mounts on critics; LAM to start flights to Lisbon

Mozambique defence forces ‘trying to control’ Mocímboa da Praia; Covid-19 cost Mozambican business $450m and 30,000 jobs in H1

Government forces say they've killed 59 terrorists; Two more deaths from covid-19

Insurgents take Mocímboa da Praia port after intense fighting; New, looser emergency rules to come into force

Maputo has covid-19 community transmission; Police in denial as sexual abuse scandal deepens

Child killed in another bus shooting in Sofala; Police training instructors impregnated 15 trainees

Fighting resumes in Mocímboa da Praia; New State of Emergency starts tomorrow

Nyusi announces another state of emergency; Beirut explosives were destined for Mozambican explosives factory

Government proposes new disaster management law; US military involvement 'solution of last resort' for Cabo Delgado

Parliament debates end of state of emergency; Metical could fall to 75 to the dollar

State employees convicted of organ trafficking in Zambézia; SADC has responsibility to protect ‘abandoned’ Cabo Delgado

Militia kills 12 insurgents; covid-19 survey starts in Maputo

South African special forces ready for Mozambique deployment; CTA president fully recovered following assassination attempt

State of Siege, disaster or emergency: Jurists debate next move to prevent covid spread

Goldman 1MDB payout ‘shows the way for Credit Suisse to indemnify Mozambique’; End of ProSavana project ‘may be a distraction’

Cholera outbreak adds to strife in conflict-hit Cabo Delgado; Presidents cancels inauguration of commercial institute due to poor quality

Police kill five Military Junta members in Manica province; Cabo Delgado’s biggest miners lay off 1,200 staff

Vale forced to halt coal production in June as demand dries up; Poverty could spread to 81% of population

Cabo Delgado insecurity allows drug trafficking ‘to thrive’, US warns; Police deny rumours they tortured group of refugees with dogs

Colonel Dyck confirms Mozambique ground force plans; UK export credit agency could face lawsuit over $1bn for Mozambique LNG

Mozambique 'extremely vulnerable' to food crisis due to covid-19; Alleged Renamo Military Junta recruiter attended its conference

Mozambique has no plans for another eurobond default; Landmark press freedom ruling upheld in appeal court

Mozambique extends DAG mercenary contract for Cabo Delgado war; Financing finally signs for Mozambique LNG

Suspected insurgents in Pemba confess, after torture; Future of ‘hidden debts’ defendants to be decided within days

Total and Exxon among bidders for Sasol gas export pipeline; Mocímboa refugees dying of diarrhoea, while town lives in fear of police

No known threats against shot business association chief, say police; Cabo Delgado insurgency forces out Quissanga district government

Total has signed $15.8bn financing for Mozambique LNG, bank says; Cabo Delgado insurgency’s main aim is the LNG projects, says ex-security minister

South Africa has special forces in Mozambique, MP claims; EDM owes HCB over $100m as cyclones and covid take their toll

School classes to resume on 27 July; Study traces Mozambique’s ‘Al-Shabaab’ back to 2007

Militarization of Cabo Delgado 'likely to prolong insurgency'; Covid-19 cases in Mozambique pass 1,000 barrier

Sasol abandons Bazaruto exploration plans on environmental concerns; At least eight dead in Mocímboa ambush on construction workers

Mozambique forces in disputed attack on insurgent base; Alleged funders of Renamo Military Junta go on trial next week

Mozambican and Tanzanian presidents discuss counter-terrorism and covid-19; National investment bank launches $8.6m fund to support SMEs

Refugees flee Mocímboa as fierce fight for town continues; Coral South FLNG government revenues will be little and late, new study finds

Armed forces claim to control Mocímboa da Praia; Next phase of Renamo disarmament starts tomorrow

Top officer killed in insurgent attack on Mocímboa da Praia; Nyusi extends state of emergency to 29 July

Journalist arrested as pressure mounts on Cabo Delgado coverage; Fura Gems grows portfolio after troubled ruby licence sale finally closes

Atlas Mara seeks new buyer for BancABC; New Cabo Ligado Weekly

Mozambique defence forces find mass grave in new Mocímboa offensive; WFP and government expand cash payments in response to covid-19 food insecurity

Community transmission of covid-19 declared in Pemba; Negotiations with Renamo dissident leader have failed, UN envoy says

Renamo members 'tortured and killed' in Sofala; Cabo Delgado insurgency follows Sahel extremist playbook

Police officers given 24 years for murder of election observer; Government replaces EDM head

Bank of Mozambique loosens monetary policy; Nyusi announces subsidy for military and health professionals

Insurgents force move to Bilibiza; new covid labs in Pemba and Nampua

Insurgents behead 15 heads of families; First Renamo military base dismantled; Maputo markets to close

State accounts show cost of war in Cabo Delgado; Special economic zone aims to increase agricultural production

Government forces drive insurgents out of Mocímboa base; Renamo dissidents burn health clinic

Court rejects all but one appeal in hidden debts case; Ex-military officer appointed customs head

Dyck's mercenaries 'save the day' in Cabo Delgado; Police kill four in Maputo gunfight

Renamo demobilisation kicks off after financing secured; Total authorised to resume work on LNG project

Banks unveiled as $24bn Mozambique LNG project heads towards signing; Nyusi and Momade monitor start of DDR

Ten die in shipwreck in Pemba Bay; South Africa keeps quiet on possible military aid

Children hit by shrapnel from helicopter bombing; Government reorganises institutes for cash crops

Analysis of insurgent attack on Macomia; Standard Bank foresees recession this year

Government claims victory in Macomia; Covid-19 spreading rapidly in Mozambique

Helicopters return to Macomia as residents remain in hiding; Nyusi extends state of emergency for another 30 days

Insurgents clash with government forces following dawn raids in Macomia; Nyusi to address the nation, as another dies from covid-19

Government passes decree to 'optimise' financing for Area 1 LNG project; Latest weekly report from Cabo Ligado

Mozambique reports first covid-19 death; State forces committing “shameless abuse of power” in Cabo Delgado

Health boss warns of “tough week” as covid-19 cases jump; Muidumbe refugees head to Montepuez, but key village now retaken by FDS

Mozambique forces ‘take insurgent base’ in Quissanga — social media reports; Buchili ducks question on Nyusi’s ‘hidden debt’ involvement

Government finally repeals media fees; Frelimo poses question over Nyusi's 'hidden debt' involvement

‘Troika’ promise help with Cabo Delgado insurgency; Kidnap victims freed

Escaped girls describe insurgent camp under dense tree cover in Cabo Delgado; Five villages to receive thousands of refugees

Coronavirus epidemic steps up in Mozambique as most provinces now infected; Mozambique state forces don’t know how many have died in insurgent battles

Mozambique claims 50 insurgents killed in two battles in last two days; Covid-19 spreads to Palma town

Frelimo spin doctor defending Matavel murder suspects; Cabo Delgado residents fear police brutality

Proindicus and MAM guarantees ruled unconstitutional; Mozambique closes airspace to international passenger flights

Miner dies in accident at ICVL coal mine in Tete; Another bus attack on Sofala-Manica border

Government to declare end of covid-19 outbreak at LNG camp within weeks; Tax relief excludes most companies

Vale plans to shut its first Moatize mine next year; Cabo Delgado insurgency feeds off illicit economy

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Parliament to sit again next week; Malawian trucker tests positive for coronavirus on return from Mozambique

Four injured in Manica bus attack; Use of masks now mandatory in public places

Surviving Ethiopian migrants repatriated; Motorbikes for police special forces in Cabo Delgado

Renamo hopes to conclude disarmament ‘soon’; Arrested Pakistanis ‘part of international drugs ring’

EU denies Mozambique’s claim of $54m budget support; Vale coal sales plunge in coronavirus crisis

Nyusi to address the nation tonight; Investigation launched into Xitaxi massacre, as government claims to have killed 129 “terrorists” in a week

Nyusi ‘indifferent over Renamo-killing death squads’; Covid-19 could increase hungry population to two million

IMF finds $309 million for Mozambique’s covid-19 response; Nyusi to address the nation today

Cabo Delgado insurgents living alongside locals in Quissanga; 19 more coronavirus cases in Afungi

Security forces turn Ibo into 'murderous police state'; Saipem drillship leaves Rovuma Basin as Coral FLNG ‘rescheduled’

Mozambique military confirms massacre in Cabo Delgado; Total to close Mozambique LNG financing this quarter

Mozambique could have 20m infected in Covid-19 ‘worst case scenario’; Police sold 100kg of seized drugs on black market

Journalist Ibraimo Mbaruco being held by military - report; Life won't return to normal in May, as Covid-19 cases rise again

Bank of Mozambique warns of ‘severe’ effect of prolonged restrictions; Nyusi and Momade agree to resume demobilisation

Defence and Security Forces get funding boost; IMF to resume talks on Mozambique financing package

Palma journalist still missing as police continue harassment in Cabo Delgado; Millennium Bim’s Portuguese parent sues Mozambique over MAM loan

IMF grants Mozambique $15m debt relief; Erik Prince tried to work with Wagner in Cabo Delgado

Mercenaries take to the air as Cabo Delgado fight intensifies; Covid-19 cases rise to 21 over Easter weekend

LNG park quarantined after new Covid-19 cases discovered; Public transport restrictions eased

Exxon postpones investment decision for Area 4 LNG project; Cabo Delgado insurgents turn to Muidumbe district

Parliament open to considering new bill to block movement in Mozambique; Corona crisis reinforces Mozambique’s agriculture ‘emergency’

Total confirms Covid-19 case on Mozambique LNG site; Renamo dissident Nhongo says Cabo Delgado insurgents ‘are our friends’

Total 'not downsizing' in Mozambique despite Covid-19 and security threat; 536 beds for coronavirus in Mozambique

Mozambique enters State of Emergency amid widespread confusion; Tanzania could have important role in combating Cabo Delgado insurgency

Mozambique prepares for State of Emergency; 1,000 refugees arrive in Pemba

Debate rages over Mozambique ‘lockdown’ as Nyusi prepares to address the nation

Mozambique adapts, prepares for Coronavirus; Cabo Delgado insurgents tap into resentment to win local support

Insurgents take Quissanga; IMF admits serious error in Mozambique economic assumptions

Protecting the poor to limit the worst effects of coronavirus; Maputo mayor's wife confirms she is second coronovirus case

Insurgents leave Mocimboa da Praia after ‘hearts and minds’ operation; 64 Ethiopian migrants found dead in Tete lorry

Insurgents take Mocimboa da Praia; Mozambique has coronavirus

Schools closed, visas cancelled as Mozambique tightens measures against coronavirus

Mozambique needs $23m to face coronavirus outbreak; Food imports should continue in Maputo despite new border controls

Mozambique government criticised over 'vacuous' and erratic Corona response; Tongaat Hulett to reopen Mozambique sugar mills

Mozambique pays first eurobond coupon, as VTB sues for $670m; Police present Cabo Delgado insurgency suspects

Mozambique prepares for coronavirus; US could sue Credit Suisse over Mozambique loans

Police fire on protesters in downtown Maputo; New development agency to tackle northern discontent

Low oil prices put pressure on Rovuma LNG FID; Police crack down on suspected Cabo Delgado ‘leakers’

Vale promises ‘this time will be different’ as it prepares new coal mine resettlement; Child of 12 kidnapped in downtown Maputo

Russia flies more military aid into Mozambique; Mozambique on coronavirus ‘maximum alert’

Renamo ready to help fight Cabo Delgado insurgency; Is Mozambique a failed state?

Zitamar Week in Review: Can Mozambique LNG survive in a decarbonising world?

US Exim exits Area 4 financing; Temane power plant moves forward

Five killed in attack on Bilibiza motorcycle taxis; price increase on Chinese imports

Mozambique LNG and the fossil fuel phase-out; Most Mozambican health centres unequipped for basic surgery

Embraer corruption trial reaches Guebuza, Chang, Chissanos and Machels; New cashew nut surcharge threatens exports to India

Two men shot, not beheaded near Pemba high security prison; Mariano Nhongo rejects Christian Council mediation with Renamo

IMF to visit next month to prepare new programme; Mozambique and South Africa discuss gas pipeline and new mega-hydro

Mozambique population to hit 60 million in 2050; EU and WFP combat hunger in Manica and Cabo Delgado

Gemfields calls on government to stop illegal ruby mining; Energy minister questions SA assumptions on Mozambican gas

Informal miners attack Montepuez ruby mine; ENH fails to raise financing for Area 1 LNG stake, seeks advice for Area 4

Mozambique requests IMF budget support; Temporary bridge over the Montepuez opens

Renamo fails to organise protests against October elections; US citizen sentenced to 18 years in prison for drug trafficking

Mozambique wins international arbitration cases; Mozambican forces avoid confrontation with Cabo Delgado insurgents

Mozambique citizens ‘should sue for damages’ caused by the hidden debts; Maputo businessman Manish Cantilal kidnapped

Organizations repudiate call for extrajudicial measures against journalists; Armed attacks hamper new investment in Cabo Delgado

Mass incursion at Montepuez Ruby Mine leaves unknown number of miners dead; Has Cabo Delgado insurgency reached Niassa?

Joint force for Cabo Delgado mooted by CPLP; More villages attacked in Mozambique’s far north

EU condemns elections, saying results ‘highly unlikely’; Vale Mozambique shut-down to begin in May

Nyusi supporters call for ‘extrajudicial’ measures to silence Cabo Delgado journalists

Insurgents rout military position next to Cabo Delgado main road; Mozambique drops Chang extradition appeals

UNHCR to coordinate Cabo Delgado humanitarian operation; Maputo water supply hit by bridge collapse

INP selecting new blocks for 2020 oil bidding round; UN Security Council says Mozambique terrorists now part of Islamic State

Insurgents leave trail of destruction through Cabo Delgado district; Another Frelimo man faces child rape allegation

Lorry driver killed in central Mozambique; police shoot at Renamo mayor's car

Insurgents take armoured car as Quissanga rampage continues; Oil majors request more troops

Nyusi completes his cabinet; Quissanga attacks ‘mark escalation’ in Cabo Delgado conflict

Government still hashing out power division at provincial level; Police claim they revoked promotion of officers accused of murder

Mozambique bans travel to and from China; EU ‘could consider’ restarting budget support next year

Mozambican state should be held accountable for observer killing; Temporary Montepuez bridge washed away

Cabo Delgado bridge reconstruction to start in March; Nyusi defends armed forces over civilian attack charges

Police assassins promoted for killing election observer; Can Mozambique ease South Africa’s power crisis?

Negligence suspected in fatal accident at Vale coal mine; Credit Suisse files 'hidden loans' defence

Syrah slashes workforce; four dead in new attack in central Mozambique

Renamo politicians questioned in Beira over Junta links; Isabel dos Santos company to build Cabo Delgado solar power plant

Frelimo tempers Nyusi reshuffle, but agriculture stays top of second term; US starts preparing new five-year ‘compact’ with Mozambique, despite past failures

Arrests made over Renamo Military Junta; Ruby miner late with Montepuez complaints mechanism

Nyusi declares agriculture ‘national emergency’; Credit Suisse to answer on $2bn hidden debt case

Nhongo 'won’t negotiate with Nyusi'; 2020 budget will be delayed until April

Former oil and mining minister new parliament speaker; Frelimo and Renamo change parliamentary leaders to reflect power shifts

Maleiane asked for VTB to sue government over hidden debts, document suggests; Frelimo nervous at Nyusi's secrecy

Six detained over central Mozambique attacks; locals protest Sasol's drilling plans

Renamo Junta threatens attacks during return to school; United Arab Emirates providing information on hidden debts

Attorney-general summons Renamo leaders; VTB sues Mozambique and MAM

Mozambique awaits new government as floods hit Cabo Delgado