The South African police announced this Saturday the arrest, on Wednesday (23), of the ringleader of kidnappings targeting mainly businessmen, carried out between Mozambique and that neighboring country. According to our sources - which differ as to the nationality of the man, between Mozambican and South African, - the South African police captured the...
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"Portugal is horrible. A terrible place, the worst." To watch and listen on Netflix
Netflix has premiered the second season of the series "Space Force", created by Steve Carell and Greg Daniels, and, as in the first, part of the story makes a reference to Portugal. It is in the opening moments of the seventh episode, in the dialogue between Erin Naird, Diana Silvers' character, and General Mark R. Naird...
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Sofala seizes more than 20 tons of illegally caught fish
The authorities of the Sofala province seized over 20 tons of illegally caught fish this month. The offenders were fined an estimated two million meticais and five vehicles and eight motorcycles used in the transportation of the product in question were confiscated. The head of the Department of Inspection...
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Strike in Xinavane: CTA condemns vandalizing the sugar mill
The President of the Confederation of Economic Associations of Mozambique says that the strike by sugar company workers in Xinavane has transcended the limits of constitutional law to acts of vandalism. Agostinho Vuma, quoted by Radio Mozambique, said he was still amazed by the fact that the demonstrations took place in the agricultural sector, which is, by the way, the one that...
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Ukraine conflict: European countries close airspace to Russian aircraft
Portugal announced this Sunday, the closure of airspace to Russian companies, following the example of at least 16 other European countries. According to the newspaper Negócios, the announcement was made by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the social network Twitter. Also Spain announced the same measure. "Following the European Union cooperation guidelines, this measure will take effect...
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Tension in Ukraine: "There are about 368,000 refugees in neighboring countries," - UN
Some 368,000 refugees have fled fighting in Ukraine to neighboring countries since the Russian invasion unleashed on Thursday, and the number continues to rise, the United Nations indicated this Sunday. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, stressed in a tweet that this figure "is based on data provided by national authorities." Great...
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The fifth Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the Republic begins today
The Fifth Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the Republic starts today, Monday. The parliamentary benches say they will do everything so that the Fifth Ordinary Session of Parliament is productive and responds to the concerns of Mozambicans. The parliamentarians promise that they will be focused on discussing and enabling instruments that meet the socio-economic and political concerns of the country....
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US announces $54 million in additional humanitarian aid
US government approved $54 million in additional humanitarian aid to Ukraine. "It is with the welfare of ordinary Ukrainians in mind that we announce the provision of close to $54 million in humanitarian aid to those affected by the new Russian invasion," US diplomatic chief Antony Blinken announced in a statement. Washington is...
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Germany Provides Free Trains for Ukrainian Refugees
Germany will allow all Ukrainian refugees from Poland to travel free of charge on long-distance trains starting this Sunday, the state-owned Deutsche Bahn announced, quoted by Lusa. "In cooperation with the Polish railways, Deutsche Bahn is preparing to put extra carriages and special trains on the tracks (...) if the...
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Ukraine: external "dependency" may justify Mozambique's silence
The Mozambican government has not yet taken any formal position on Russia's invasion of Ukraine. "Mozambique is not expected to condemn Russia's invasion because it would be sensitively messing with one of its long-time allies, and we also do not expect the country to condemn or support the position of the United States...