The president of the World Bank, Ajay Banga, warned today that the war between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas risks having serious economic consequences, reports Notícias ao Minuto. "I think what is happening in Israel and Gaza (...) will have a serious impact on economic development," said Banga,...
The Israeli government has ordered the evacuation of 14 communities near Lebanon, in view of the possibility of a larger-scale Hezbollah attack. Bombings also targeted airports in Syria. Israel carried out bombardments in the Gaza Strip, Syria and Lebanon during Saturday night and early Sunday morning. Fearing an attack in...
This Sunday, in an extraordinary session, Renamo's Political Commission called for a general strike to take place on Tuesday in all 65 municipalities in the country, to contest the intermediate results of the VI municipal elections. For Renamo, the results presented by the District Electoral Commissions, which give victory to the ruling party, the...
Renamo President Ossufo Momade has accused Frelimo of having a plan up its sleeve to assassinate members of Mozambique's largest opposition party. Momade is threatening to paralyze the country if the 'annihilation' plan is carried out. "I leave here a big message: if this is a purpose of the Frelimo party, and if one of the...
The President of the Republic, Filipe Nyusi, said this Sunday, on his return from Russia, that Mozambique is "available" to contribute to peace in the conflict in Ukraine and promised to talk to Ukrainian leaders as well. On his arrival in Maputo, after a trip that last week took in Tanzania, Russia and Rwanda, the head of...
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa warned on Tuesday that a possible arrest of Russian President Vladimir Putin during the summit of emerging economies known as BRICS in August would be a "declaration of war". In a statement that until now was confidential and was made public yesterday, Ramaphosa said that "Russia has made it clear...
The non-governmental organization (NGO) Aid in Action warned yesterday that the war in Cabo Delgado is changing the territorial and demographic planning of the province, highlighting the possibility that the violence is linked to "extractive interests". "The war is changing the territorial and demographic order of Cabo Delgado, leading hundreds of thousands of people...
A non-governmental organization (NGO) called "Aid in Action" warned yesterday that the war in Cabo Delgado is changing the territorial and demographic planning of the province, highlighting the possibility that the violence is linked to "extractive interests". According to the NGO's report, quoted by Lusa, "the war is altering the territorial...
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, who heads an African mediation delegation, told Russian leader Vladimir Putin yesterday that "the war must end" in Ukraine. "The war cannot last forever (...). This war must end," Ramaphosa argued during a meeting with Putin in St. Petersburg and stressed that "it is...
Mozambique's representative to the United Nations argues that the country's presence on the UN Security Council has helped to increase the perception of Mozambique's position on the war in Ukraine. For Pedro Comissário, the fact that the country has taken a seat as a non-permanent member of the Security Council has increased...