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June 17, 2026, 3:27 pm
How State Violence and Intimidation Continue to Haunt Mozambique's Opposition
- [RFI] More than 18 months after a disputed election triggered deadly unrest in Mozambique, pressure on political opponents continues to grow. Two members of Anamola, the party founded by former presidential candidate Venancio Mondlane, were shot dead in May, while rights defenders report killings, torture and arbitrary detention. This fourth instalment of Mozambique Exposed - an investigation coordinated by Forbidden Stories to which RFI contributed - examines allegations of political repression under Frelimo,
Journalists Disappear As Intimidation Grips Mozambique's Cabo Delgado Region
- [RFI] Almost a decade after an Islamist insurgency erupted in Mozambique's northern Cabo Delgado province, few reports on the conflict are emerging from the region. This third instalment of Mozambique Exposed - an investigation coordinated by Forbidden Stories, to which RFI contributed - hears from journalists and activists facing intimidation and violence.
Farewell to Bishop Osório Citora, a Man of Peace and a Missionary Who Believed in the Goodness of People
- [Agenzia Fides] Nampula -- The Archdioceses of Beira and Quelimane have new Apostolic Administrators. This was announced by the Apostolic Nuncio to Mozambique, Archbishop Luís Miguel Muñoz Cárdaba, during the funeral Mass celebrated on Friday, June 12, at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Liberation in Quelimane for Bishop Osório Citora, IMC, who was assassinated on June 6. Pope Leo XIV appointed the current Bishop of Caia, Antônio Bogaio, as Apostolic Administrator of Beira, and the current Bishop of
Resumption of $20bn Cabo Delgado Gas Project Reignites Both Hope and Resentment
- [RFI] The resumption of one of the world's biggest gas projects by French energy giant TotalEnergies, after a five-year suspension following a deadly jihadist attack, has raised hopes of jobs and prosperity in northern Mozambique. But this second instalment of Mozambique Exposed - an investigation coordinated by Forbidden Stories, to which RFI contributed - questions whether the country's vast gas wealth will benefit local communities.
How Cabo Delgado's Riches Became Fuel for the Islamist Insurgency in Mozambique
- [RFI] For almost a decade, an Islamist group has terrorised Mozambique's northern province of Cabo Delgado. Despite vast reserves of rubies, timber and natural gas, the region remains the country's poorest. This first instalment of Mozambique Exposed - an investigation coordinated by Forbidden Stories to which RFI contributed - examines how exploitation of the region's wealth, corruption and alleged abuses by security forces helped fuel the insurgency.
International Investigation Says Journalists Killed to Silence Press
- [Mozambique News Reports And Clippings] "Dozens of opposition members and journalists have been abducted or killed in Mozambique since the 2024 general elections. While authorities have largely failed to investigate the violence, exclusive reporting reveals the involvement of figures linked to the ruling party Frelimo and Mozambican security forces in identifying and targeting government critics," reports a consortium of 30 journalists in 10 countries coordinated by Forbidden Stories.
Recent Wave of Violence in Cabo Delgado Displaces More Than 15, 000
- [MSF] In May, the district of Ancuabe in northern Mozambique was repeatedly hit by armed attacks carried out by the Islamic State Mozambique (ISM). Combined with widespread fear of further violence, these attacks forced thousands of people to flee their homes.
Should SA Renew Its Anti-Piracy Operation in the Mozambique Channel?
- [ISS] Despite the navy's severe resource constraints, Operation Copper seems to have been continued for political rather than practical reasons.
Bishop Shot Dead
- [Mozambique News Reports And Clippings] The Catholic bishop of Quelimane, OsoÌrio Citora Afonso, was shot dead in the early hours of Saturday 6 June at the Episcopal Palace in the ZambeÌzia provincial capital. He was killed with an AKM-type firearm. He was born in Ribauè, Nampula in 1972. In 2025, he was appointed Bishop of the Diocese of Quelimane and, more recently, Apostolic Administrator of the Archdiocese of Beira, becoming one of the most influential figures in the Catholic Church in Mozambique.
New Research Highlights the Power of Digital Tools to Reach More Children and Fight Malaria in Mozambique
- [Malaria Consortium] Two recent publications from Malaria Consortium and partners show how digital innovation is transforming health campaigns and immunisation delivery in one of the world's most challenging settings.
U.S. Health Aid to African Countries Tied to Harmful Conditions - HRW
- [HRW] Washington -- Pacts Require Abortion Surveillance, Rights to Specimen Sharing, Data Access
Mozambique's Bold Move Signals a New Era for African Resource Sovereignty
- [allAfrica] For generations, Africa has exported its wealth and imported its future.
Shock and Grief Over the Killing of the Bishop of Quelimane, Osório Citora Afonso
- [Agenzia Fides] Quelimane -- The Catholic Church in Mozambique is mourning the death of Bishop Osório Citora Afonso, IMC, Bishop of the Diocese of Quelimane. The news - reported to Fides by local sources - has caused shock and grief to the entire Catholic community, as well as amongst the many people who knew him. The bishop was found dead on the morning of 6 June at his episcopal residence in Quelimane, having been fatally shot in the chest. The National Criminal Investigation Service has opened an investigation. At present,
Over 900 Mozambican Nationals Processed for Departure By BMA
- [SAnews.gov.za] The Commissioner of the Border Management Authority (BMA), Dr Michael Masiapato, confirmed that the BMA successfully processed the departure of 933 Mozambican nationals from South Africa to Mozambique through the Lebombo Port of Entry.
Opposition Leader Venâncio Mondlane Carries the Cross of Mozambique's Democracy
- [Daily Maverick] He says he was cheated out of victory in 2024. Now Venâncio Mondlane is building his party to win in 2029.
Two Mozambican Nationals and SA Teenager Killed in Mossel Bay
- [SAnews.gov.za] Police in the Western Cape are investigating the murders of two Mozambican nationals and an 18-year-old South African following violent unrest in KwaNonqaba, Mossel Bay, over the weekend.
Mozambique Claims Five of Its Nationals Killed Killed in South Africa 'Xenophobic Attacks'
- [RFI] Mozambique has claimed that five of its nationals were killed in xenophobic attacks in South Africa at the weekend, as efforts got under way on Tuesday to repatriate hundreds of others.
South Africa to Host Inaugural Eswatini, Mozambique Water Meeting
- [SAnews.gov.za] Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina will host and officially welcome her counterparts from Eswatini and Mozambique at the inaugural Council of Ministers Meeting of the Incomati and Maputo Watercourse Commission (INMACOM) on Friday, 5 June, in Boksburg, Johannesburg.
Making Water Work in Mozambique for Economic Growth, People, Food and the Planet
- [World Bank] Water drives over half of Mozambique's economy, 90% of exports, and 84% of jobs--yet floods and droughts cost 6.7% of GDP each year. A new World Bank Water Security Diagnostic and the ProAguas Compact 2026-2036 chart a path forward: $14.3 billion by 2030 to secure resources, deliver services, build climate resilience, and mobilize finance. Discover how Mozambique is making water work. Mozambique's economy is profoundly water dependent, and water is a primary driver of the economy. More than half of gross
Tanzania, Mozambique Broaden Ties in Defence and Security
- [Daily News] Dodoma -- TANZANIA and Mozambique have agreed to strengthen cooperation in defence and security matters, particularly in the fight against terrorism and criminal activities threatening peace and stability in Eastern and Southern Africa.
Farmers Have Been Abandoned, New Government Survey Shows
- [Mozambique News Reports And Clippings] The main income for 75% of Mozambicans families comes from farming but two thirds of them (3 million families) farm less than 1 hectare and most do not grow enough to feed their families, the Agricultural Census (CAP) published Wednesday (20 May) shows.
Two Anamola Leaders Gunned Down and Another Attacked in Three Weeks
- [Mozambique News Reports And Clippings] Attacks of members of Venancio Mondlane's party Anamola (National Alliance for a Free and Autonomous Mozambique) continue:
IMF to visit Mozambique in June, in Rapid Policy Change
- [Mozambique News Reports And Clippings] An IMF team will visit Mozambique in June to discuss a new loan, in a sudden reversal of its position announced on 23 April. A year ago in April 2025 Mozambique and the IMF suspended (but did not cancel) the programme, because Mozambique could not or would not meet IMF demands, particularly devaluation and cuts to the wages of higher paid officials and civil servants. Going into this year's IMF Spring meetings in Washington, 13-18 April, the hard line remained. IMF officials said no further meetings until
Zimbabwe Deports 28 Mozambican Teens, Visually Impaired Man Engaged in Street Vending and Begging
- [New Zimbabwe] Zimbabwe has deported twenty-nine undocumented Mozambican nationals after they were intercepted in Chipinge, Mutare and Harare and found to be in the country illegally.
Mozambique Defence Minister Visits Rwandan Forces in Cabo Delgado
- [New Times] Mozambique's Minister of Defence, Cristóvão Artur Chume, on Thursday, May 21, visited the Rwanda Security Forces (RSF) deployed in his country's northern province of Cabo Delgado.
What Years of War, Cyclones and Displacement Have Wrought to the People of Northern Mozambique
- [Bhekisisa] BLURB: Northern Mozambique has been absorbing what humanitarian groups call "multiple shocks" for years. Conflict, cyclones, cholera, displacement; each arriving before the last has been processed, each landing on a health system already buckling. What happens to people's minds in conditions like these? And who is there to help?
Rwanda-Mozambique Security Cooperation to Continue Under Bilateral Arrangement
- [New Times] Rwanda and Mozambique will continue security cooperation in Cabo Delgado under a bilateral arrangement between the two governments, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Olivier Nduhungirehe, has said.
Gas Bonanza is a Myth, Detailed CIP Study Shows
- [Mozambique News Reports And Clippings] Gas will generate billions of dollars in state revenue, but much less than predicted and not for a decade. Other investments in agriculture and mineral processing would generate more money - and more development - sooner. This is the conclusion of the what is probably the first detailed study of gas contracts and state revenue, done by Rui Mate of CIP (Public Integrity Centre) and presented Tuesday (12 May). What does Rovuma Gas actually bring to Mozambique?
More Detailed Explanation of Gas Revenue Calculation
- [Mozambique News Reports And Clippings] Rui Mate analysed only Coral Sul because it is the only Cabo Delgado gas project in operation and thus the only one with published data to check his projections for the first three years - and his projections agree with public data. Coral Norte, now under construction, will look very much like Coral Sul. Both are in deep water in Area 4.
Kaya Kwanga Head Dies in Jail After Arrest for Drug Trading, Money Laundering
- [Mozambique News Reports And Clippings] The Italian head of the Kaya Kwanga tourist and residential complex on the Marginal (coast road) in Maputo, Umberto Sartori, died Friday (15 May) in the top security prison (known as BO). He had been arrested on 21 April accused of drug trafficking, money laundering and forgery, and had refused to eat. The criminal investigation police SERNIC said he had links with the Sinaloa drug cartel in Mexico, which seems to have a presence in Mozambique.
