The National Criminal Investigation Service (SERNIC) does not confirm that there have been cases of abductions of women and children in the city and province of Maputo in recent days. The position comes in reaction to a growing wave of reports, especially via social networks. The alarm was sounded a long time ago and reports of...
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Afghan citizen who killed two women at Ishmaelite Center was diagnosed with mental disorder after all
Abdul Bashir, the Afghan citizen who killed two women last Tuesday at the Ismaili Center in Lisbon, was being monitored in psychology at the Portuguese Red Cross, and there were indications that his mental health problems had already been flagged up in some way. The man underwent medical examinations at the beginning of the process of assigning...
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Terrorists kill three people and kidnap 10 women and children in Mocímboa da Praia
On Tuesday, an unknown armed group killed three residents of a village in Cabo Delgado, northern Mozambique, from where they kidnapped 10 women and children, local sources reported today. "We were surprised on Tuesday at around 6pm: 'terrorists' came and beheaded three people, a neighbor of mine and two from the local force," described a resident of...
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Crocodiles kill two women during floods in Gaza province
Two women have died in the district of Chibuto, attacked by crocodiles during the floods of recent days, the authorities announced yesterday. The two victims were trying to save some crops "from their gardens" due to the floods, and the latest incident happened on Saturday, said Sérgio Moiane, the district administrator. "They went back to their gardens when the reptiles were fleeing...
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Terrorism: First Lady highlights women's role on the front lines of conflict
The First Lady of the Republic this week highlighted the role of women on the front line in the fight against the rebels terrorizing the province of Cabo Delgado, in the north of the country. "We are proud of the role of military women on the front line with their comrades in the trenches, giving their all in the fight against...
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Women are the most infected with HIV in Mozambique. Few use condoms
The number of HIV infections in Mozambique is higher among women and adolescent girls than among men and boys. One in four women between the ages of 35 and 39 is HIV-positive, equivalent to 26.6%, compared to 15.9% in men, according to the newspaper "Notícias", which cites data from 2021, taken from the...
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More than 800 women denounced sexual crimes and premature unions in Manica courts
The women filed 450 lawsuits, including crimes for early unions, and 392 lawsuits for violence, including sexual violence, against women, girls and children in various districts of Manica province. The victims of abuse are assisted by the "Viva Mais" program, an initiative with a legal component, mainly focused on the human rights of the Foundation...
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Moza promotes adult literacy
As part of the International Literacy Day, which was celebrated on September 08, Moza Banco preceded the delivery of material composed of T-shirts, diaries, caps, among others, to women who attend the adult literacy program at the Paulo Samuel Kankhomba Community School in Boane District, Maputo province. The donated material...
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Civil society accuses authorities of violence against women in informal commerce
The Women's Observatory, a group of Mozambican civil society organizations, this Friday repudiated the alleged violence by the authorities against women in informal trade, pointing out that the alleged repression slows down the fight against the poverty in which the victims live. "The violations we denounce today constitute human rights violations of alarming proportions," said Quitéria Guirrengane,...
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Mozambicans charged in gang rape case in South Africa
South African police announced that 14 men have been formally charged with the gang rape of eight women in Krugersdorp last month, with Mozambicans among them. Of the seven individuals who appeared Thursday (11) in court in Krugersdorp, six are from Mozambique and Lesotho, and the seventh is South African, said prosecutors' spokeswoman Phindi Mjonondwane....