The Ministry of Defense assured this afternoon that if the riots prevail and show signs of altering the constitutional order, the defense forces will be activated to restore order, highlighting signs of violence in some demonstrations that have been taking place in the country in protest at the election results. At a press conference, Cristovão Chume showed videos...
The Minister of National Defense, Cristovão Chume, on Wednesday (19) once again demanded discipline among the military of the Armed Forces of Defense of Mozambique (FADM), a demand made at a time when there seems to be an increasing lack of upright behavior and true following of military commands and rules. Speaking at the ceremonies...
The Mozambican government, through Defence Minister Cristóvão Chume, promised in Parliament this week that Mozambique's defence and security forces will guarantee the defence of sovereignty after the withdrawal of SADC troops, accusing political parties of politicizing the fight against terrorism in Cabo Delgado. However, some...
The Minister of National Defense, Cristóvão Chume, believes that there are hidden ambitions behind the terrorism that is trying to take hold in Mozambique, with the risk of spilling over into the southern African region. "Mozambique does not intend to allow this to happen, just as we did in the past with colonialism, which...
Today, the Assembly of the Republic gave its general approval to increasing the minimum period of military service for the general troops from two to five years and for the special forces from six years. The document was approved by consensus between the Frelimo party and the Democratic Movement of Mozambique (MDM), the third political force. The party...
Malawi's defense forces will now be trained at the Lieutenant General Armando Emílio Guebuza Higher Institute for Defense Studies in Mozambique. This is the result of the deepening of bilateral relations between Mozambique and Malawi in the area of defense and security, the fruit of talks that have been held between the parties through the...
Visiting Cabo Delgado, Mozambique's Defense Minister, Cristovão Chume, says that stability is guaranteed, but basic services and humanitarian support to feed the population are lacking. The "immediate" objective of the operations "was to liberate the areas and create basic conditions for the return of the population": This has already happened, "but it is not yet...
The Minister of Defense considered that operations with the support of foreign forces in Cabo Delgado have resulted in "remarkable progress" in the fight against terrorism in Mozambique. "Since the deployment of the Southern African Development Community (SAMIM) military mission in 2021, the combined actions of this mission, in addition to those of the Armed Forces...
Around 220,000 young men and women born in 2005 will be registered this year. The process was launched last Monday by the Minister of National Defense, Cristóvão Chume, in Malema, Nampula province. Chume said that the compulsory military census ends on February 28 and called for the involvement of all...
"This proposal comes to legitimize the actions of the local force that 'mano a mano' has been bravely fighting terrorists," said Cristóvão Chume, Mozambique's Minister of Defense, in the Assembly of the Republic. The revision of the law was approved by a favorable vote from the Mozambique Liberation Front (Frelimo), the parliamentary majority, while...