Mozambique is granting space to Malawi to build a dry port at the Port of Nacala, with a view to speeding up customs clearance of goods and making transport logistics more flexible, especially for fuel and fertilizers. The granting of space, according to RM, is the result of the deepening of diplomatic and bilateral relations, which will help...
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Mozambique will cooperate in building the capacity of Malawi's armed forces
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...
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AU appeals for international help against cholera in Mozambique and Malawi
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of the African Union (AU) yesterday appealed for "support" from the international community to combat the outbreaks of cholera in Mozambique and Malawi, recently aggravated by the impacts of tropical cyclone Freddy. "The health and social infrastructures of Mozambique and Malawi have been damaged. We appeal to all those...
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Mozambique donates fuel to Malawi
The Mozambican government is channeling forty thousand liters of fuel to Malawi in response to an appeal launched by President Lazarus Chakwera, due to the passage of Tropical Cyclone Freddy, which devastated the southern part of the country and killed 438 people. The official delivery of the fuel will be made by Mozambique's High Commissioner to Malawi, Elias Zimba, representing President...
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Mozambique and Malawi rescue cyclone survivors
Malawi and Mozambique are scrambling on Wednesday to rescue survivors of Tropical Cyclone Freddy, as the death toll from one of the most powerful storms recorded in the southern hemisphere rose above 270. Cyclone Freddy crossed southern Africa for the second time in a month over the weekend and was still causing...
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Mozambique and Malawi rocked by Tropical Storm Freddy, at least 17 dead
Mozambique and Malawi were calculating on Monday the damage caused by Tropical Storm Freddy, which crossed southern Africa for the second time in a month over the weekend, leaving a trail of destruction and killing at least 17 people. Freddy is one of the strongest storms ever recorded in the southern hemisphere and could be...
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Train reconnects Mozambique and Malawi 37 years later
The Mozambique Ports and Railways Company has announced the restart of rail transport operations on the Cena line, on the Dona-Ana-Vila-Nova-da-Fronteira branch, which runs from Beira to Malawi 37 years later. The equipment left the Port of Beira last Friday and belongs to the Chinese company CR20, which is responsible for rebuilding the line in the country...
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IMF may approve $175 million credit to save Malawi's economy
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) may approve a $175 million emergency credit to prevent the collapse of Malawi's economy. This is a quick credit, which provides quick concessional financial assistance to low-income countries facing an urgent balance of payments need, without conditionality. The fund, was established...
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International Monetary Fund says Malawi cannot take on more debt
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says Malawi cannot take on more external debt because it has reached unsustainable levels of over-indebtedness. The country, has a public debt of 6.38 trillion kwachas, more than double this year's budget, which has limited fiscal space. As such, the country's fiscal authorities, were...
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FM suspends negotiations with Malawi on funding resumption
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) suspends negotiations with the government of Malawi for a possible resumption of financing to the country. At issue is the high levels of debt that the country has, associated with weakened economy, characterized by shortages of foreign currency, fuel, food. It should be noted that Malawi has an external debt of 3.44 billion...