Browsing: Mozambique

Eduardo Chivambo Mondlane – widely hailed as the father of Mozambique’s independence movement – was killed on this day in 1969 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania,…

Civil-society organisations reported at least eight deaths across Mozambique as the country’s new president, Daniel Chapo, was sworn in on 15 January at a low-key ceremony…

In a chilling display of police brutality, a popular Mozambican blogger was shot during a live broadcast on 12 December. Albino Jose Sibia – popularly known…

Two months into protests following a disputed presidential election, NGO Plataforma Eleitoral Decide estimates police detained over 3,400 people and caused 90 deaths and 293 gunshot…

South Africa-based civil society organisation Open Secrets’ investigation has revealed Africa’s corrupt political elites have laundered embezzled public funds through South Africa’s real estate sector while…

Post-election election violence in Mozambique has reportedly taken more lives amidst calls for regional leaders to help map the way forward. On 19 November, opposition leader…

On this day in 2008, the world lost an extraordinary voice. Miriam Makeba wasn’t just an amazing singer, she spoke up for Africans and championed their…

South Africa’s Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) party has condemned what it describes as ‘state repression’ in Mozambique following security forces reportedly k*lling 20 protesters, injuring 390…

Protesters reportedly seized trucks on the busy N4 highway in Mozambique, bringing traffic to a standstill as tension continues to run high over the disputed 9…

Since Daniel Chapo, the candidate of the ruling party, Front for the Liberation of Mozambique (FRELIMO), was declared winner of Mozambique’s 9 October presidential election with 71…