Author: Leonor Manjate (Leonor Manjate)

Moçambique precisa de melhorar a sua qualidade de democracia
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Mozambique needs to improve its quality of democracy

The Program Director of the Institute for Multiparty Democracy (IMD), Dércio Alfazema, said today that the country needs to improve its quality of democracy. Among the various challenges for the effective implementation of democracy, Mozambique is still struggling with terrorism that puts human rights at stake. The country still needs to ...

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Nyusi advocates investigation and wider cooperation to eliminate terrorism

The President of the Republic Filipe Nyusi, today advocated the strengthening of research and broad cooperation between countries in the region as solutions to curb terrorism. "The fight against organized and transnational crime and, above all, terrorism and its manifestations, suggests to the states a broad cooperation in the exchange and sharing of information," said Filipe Nyusi....

Organizações islâmicas repudiam assassinato de missionária em Nampula
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Islamic organizations repudiate murder of missionary in Nampula

A group of 23 Islamic organizations in Mozambique today published a manifesto in Notícias, the country's main daily, in which they repudiate the recent armed attacks in Nampula, which resulted in the death of an Italian Catholic missionary. "The Muslim communities of Mozambique strongly repudiate these acts and urge the Government to take additional measures...

Moçambique ensaia vacina para combater HIV/SIDA
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Mozambique tests vaccine to fight HIV/AIDS

The National Institute of Health (INS) is testing the production of a vaccine to combat HIV/AIDS in Mozambique, according to the sector's Deputy Director-General. "Due to the biological complexity of the [hiv] virus, identifying a candidate that provides a protective, comprehensive, long-lasting and effective response is difficult," said Eduardo Samo Gudo, quoted...

Moçambique declara luto nacional de três dias pela morte da Rainha Elizabeth II
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Mozambique declares three-day national mourning for the death of Queen Elizabeth II

Mozambique will register a three-day national mourning for the death of the Queen of Great Britain, Elizabeth II, which occurred on September 8, at the Balmoral Palace in Scotland. This tribute will be observed between Saturday (17) and Monday (19), according to the spokesman of the Council of Ministers, Philimon Suaze. "During the period of national mourning, the Flag...

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Prime Minister appoints Bank of Mozambique Administrator

The new Director of the Monetary Stability Department of the Bank of Mozambique, Maria Esperança Majimeja took office this Tuesday, in a ceremony led by Prime Minister Adriano Maleiane. On the occasion, Maleiane challenged the WB to find solutions for the macro-economic and financial stability of the country. And urged the incumbent to contribute to the improvement of the control mechanisms...

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China is an unavoidable partner of Mozambique, says President of Parliament

The President of the Assembly of the Republic (AR), Esperança Bias, today recognized the importance of the bilateral partnership between Mozambique and China. "The relations between the two countries are quite old and have been fortified over time. We can say that China is always present in the most difficult moments of Mozambique," said Esperança Bias, recalling...

Tanzânia ameaça quem publique conteúdos homossexuais
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Tanzania threatens those who publish homosexual content

The Tanzanian government on Monday spoke out against the posting of content on social media that promotes homosexual relationships and warned that those responsible for it may face justice. "Let me take this opportunity to issue a warning to anyone who distributes such content to the community: strong action will be taken against...