The head of the Mozambican state, Filipe Nyusi, declared this Wednesday that 2022 will be decisive in the fight against terrorism. It is known that Cabo Delgado Province has been the target of terrorist attacks since October 2017. The year 2022 should be decisive in this fight," stressed Filipe Nyusi, who demanded that the military forces involved in the fight against...
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UK pledges €125M to help Africa fight Omicron
The British Foreign Office pledged on Thursday to mobilize 105 million pounds (125 million euros) in emergency aid to the most vulnerable countries to defend themselves from the Omicron variant, especially in Africa. According to the UK government, the aid will be used to increase the supply of oxygen and test...
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"2021 was a year marked by more natural disasters and with historic costs"
Extreme weather events are the "new norm," says the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), and 2021 saw the largest floods since 1985 in Germany, record heat waves in Canada and record cold spells in the United States, causing thousands of deaths. In fact, the WMO found that such episodes have increased fivefold over the past 50 years. In...
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"Even remote areas of the planet are no longer safe for fish," study reveals
A team of scientists, within the framework of research at the University of Helsinki, has created a global risk map for fish populations. According to the study, more than 6,000 fish species and 119 coral species were analyzed, their distribution and their ecological characteristics, as well as their interactions with each other. "To understand...
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INAM forecasts severe weather for Maputo and Gaza provinces
The National Institute of Meteorology (INAM) forecasts the occurrence of moderate to heavy rains, accompanied by thunderstorms and severe winds, from the end of the day on Thursday in the provinces of Maputo and Gaza. In Maputo province, the districts of Matutuíne, Boane, Namaacha, Marracuene, Moamba, Magude, Manhiça, cities of Maputo and Matola will be affected....
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Nampula promotes Economic Fair of basic food products
The provincial director of industry and trade of Nampula, Alfredo Nampuio ensures that his sector is working to keep the prices of products stable and that there is no disruption of foodstuffs until the first quarter of next year. Cited by Radio de Moçambique, Alfredo Nampuio who was speaking this Wednesday in...
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Experts consider Omicron to be the "end of the pandemic"
Two Israeli doctors from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Zvika Granot and Amnon Lahad, said this week that while Omicron is worrisome, it is not "a health disaster" and may be the end of the pandemic. Both experts say that "a post-pandemic state will be near where we will live with the coronavirus as we live with...
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WHO wants 70% of the world's population vaccinated by mid-2022
World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday called for the mobilization of governments, pharmaceuticals and society to get 70% of the population in all countries vaccinated against covid-19 by mid-2022. "I want governments, industry and civil society to work with us on a campaign that aims for 70% coverage of...
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Flooding affects over 1600 families and 4000 hectares of crops in Maputo province
A total of 1,627 families were affected by floods and about four thousand hectares of various crops were submerged following the overflow of the Incomati river in Maputo province. These floods are caused by the discharges made in a dam in South Africa, a neighboring country of Mozambique, since the 15th. "This rise...
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Government evaluates one-stop project at Ressano Garcia border
The government is discussing a proposal of solutions to make viable the one-stop project at the border of Ressano Garcia, in Maputo province. One of the major constraints identified so far is the congestion that is registered in the circulation of trucks, which makes it difficult to make the movement of people and goods between Mozambique...