In 2022, Mozambique saw its economic and social activity return to normal, after the government decreed an end to Covid-19 restrictions, but the cost of living remained high for the majority.

Throughout the year, the country continued to experience the drama of terrorist attacks in Cabo Delgado, promoted by a group linked to the Islamic State, with hotspots in Nampula and Niassa. The action of the Mozambican Defense Forces, with the support of military personnel from the Southern African region and Rwanda, resulted in the recovery of areas that were once occupied.

In the north of the country, not only have there been worrying events, but there is also hope for the Mozambican economy, such as the start of the export of liquefied natural gas from the Rovuma basin, through the Coral Sul platform, off the coast of Cabo Delgado.

In the field of justice, the year was marked by the trial of the "Case of Hidden Debts", the sentence of which was read out towards the end of the year, with Judge Efigénio Baptista warning of loopholes in the Penal Code, which was recently revised. All those convicted have said they will appeal.

At the end of the year, doctors went on strike for three weeks as a result of failures to implement the Single Salary Table (TSU), which generated a lot of controversy among civil servants who were surprised by the announcement that the 13th salary would not be paid this year. The doctors have suspended their strike, but are not giving up on demanding that their rights be respected.

In the field of sport, 2022 was a vintage year, with the country winning 165 medals, of which 60 were gold, 50 silver and 35 bronze. Here, the highlight goes to the medals won by boxers at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

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