The Republic of Mozambique Police (PRM) shot two young men on Monday (21) in Tete province. They were a 20-year-old woman, hit by a bullet in the head, and a 34-year-old man, shot in both ankles. The victims were taken to the Tete Provincial Hospital (HPT). The 20-year-old...
The continuity of Ossufo Momade as president of Renamo will be debated at a forum of the political formation itself, according to spokesman Marcial Macome. This is a reaction to the protests by various members of the political grouping, including those who sit on its National Council. They are demanding Momade's immediate resignation in the hope of rescuing the...
A citizen was seriously wounded by the police of the Republic of Mozambique after being hit in the head by a bullet from a single shot. The victim's current state of health is unknown. The citizen was shot when the police were trying to disperse demonstrators who were seeking shelter by passing through an alley where the car...
A three-month-old baby girl was taken to a health unit today in tears after inhaling tear gas thrown by the Republic of Mozambique Police (PRM). The case took place in the Maxaquene neighborhood, in Maputo city, where residents continued the protests that began this morning. One person was...
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, condemns the murder of Mr. Elvino Dias and Mr. Paulo Gambe and expresses his sincere condolences to their families. The President calls on the Mozambican security authorities to undertake the necessary investigations and bring the perpetrators to justice. The President continues to monitor...
The Secretary-General strongly condemns the murders in Maputo of Elvino Dias, legal advisor to Mozambican presidential candidate Venâncio Mondlane, and Paulo Guambe, legal representative of the political party PODEMOS. The Secretary-General expresses his deep condolences to the families and loved ones of the victims. He urges the authorities to swiftly investigate the murders and bring their perpetrators to justice....
The private sector said today in Maputo that the national economy has lost incalculable sums of money due to the shutdowns of economic activities across the country, and that the effects will soon be felt. "At the moment we can't assess the financial losses," said Eduardo Sengo, Executive Director of the Confederation of Economic Associations of Mozambique...
The PRM fired tear gas at a crowd of journalists who were interviewing the presidential candidate, Venâncio Mondlane. Among the people who were insulted were journalists, including a cameraman from the Soico group, a journalist from TV Glória and a photojournalist. Information we have had access to indicates that the TV Glória journalist is still hospitalized in...
The Police of the Republic of Mozambique (PRM) in the city of Maputo and in the provinces of Maputo and Gaza arrested six demonstrators this morning for burning tires on public roads and disturbing order and security. According to the PRM, in the country's capital, three of the citizens were...
The Mozambican and international press following the progress of the protests were attacked with tear gas bullets during an interview with the presidential candidate, Venâncio Mondlane, a few moments ago, in the square of the Mozambican Women's Organization (OMM), in the center of Maputo. The police aimed and fired at the journalists and the candidate, who found themselves...