The formation of a political coalition seems to be the solution found between the two largest opposition parties in Mozambique, the Mozambican National Resistance (Renamo) and the Mozambique Democratic Movement (MDM) to overthrow the ruling party, the Mozambique Liberation Front (Frelimo). The idea of the Renamo president, Ossufo Momade, and of the MDM,...
Author: Leonor Manjate (Leonor Manjate)
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Thabo Mbeki blames Eskom for South Africa's energy crisis
South Africa is facing a long-running energy crisis. This week, the President of that country, Cyril Ramaphosa, even canceled his participation in the General Assembly of the United Nations Organization to deal with the issue closely. Former South African statesman, Thabo Mbeki on Wednesday accused the state-owned energy company ESKOM of bad...
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131-carat white diamond discovered in Angola
Empresa Nacional de Diamantes de Angola (Endiama) today announced the discovery of a 131-carat white diamond at the Lulo mine in Lunda Norte province, considered to be the 29th of more than 100 carats extracted at that mine. According to Endiama, the type 2-A diamond, found in Lulo's block 19 on 13...
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Expired medicines on sale in Maputo's clinics and pharmacies
Clinics administer and private pharmacies sell medicines past the expiration date in Maputo province, the provincial Secretary of State (ES) said today in Boane. In addition to undermining the welfare of public health, some identified health units operate illegally, revealed Vitória Diogo. She also raised suspicions of smuggling of exclusive drugs...
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Covid-19: Omicron is the only variant in Mozambique
The National Institute of Health (INS) has announced that the Ómicron variant of covid-19 is the only one detected in Mozambique since July of this year. The latest INS newsletter reports that the BA.4 strain of the Omicron variant "[is] currently the dominant strain" present in 44% of samples analyzed between June and August. In the other...
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Frelimo confirms Nyusi's candidacy for his own succession as party president
The president of the Liberation Front of Mozambique (Frelimo), Filipe Nyusi, will run for his own succession for a third term at the head of the party in power since the country's independence, announced today in Matola, the Secretary General, Roque Silva. The information was given to journalists during the presentation of the stage of preparations...
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SERNIC intercepts attempted arms sales
The National Criminal Investigation Service (SERNIC) thwarts an attempt to illegally sell weapons in Moamba district, Maputo province. It is about two firearms, being one of the AKM type with 32 ammunition and another one of the shotgun type. The AKM type weapon was on course to be sold at 40 thousand meticais. O...
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Moscow agreed to exchange prisoners with Kiev
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that Russia and Ukraine have agreed to exchange 200 prisoners. Quoted by Euro News, Erdogan said the agreement was a "significant" step forward, but did not provide any other details about the deal. Erdogan, who met with Russian President Vladimir Putin last week,...
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Russia to formally annex occupied regions in Ukraine
Russia currently occupies two regions in eastern Ukraine. Local authorities expressed over the past weekend plans to hold referendums on formal membership in Russia. An ally of President Vladimir Putin said the votes would forever alter the geopolitical landscape in Moscow's favor. The self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic...
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Registration for the first class begins October 3rd
Enrollment for new entries to the first year of schooling in 2023 will begin on October 3, according to a spokesperson for the Ministry of Education and Human Development (MINEDH). The Ministry plans to enroll, by December 30, 2022, more than 1,500,000 children who turn six years old by June 30...