Escalating violence in northern Mozambique leading to new wave of displacements, UNHCR warns

The UN Refugee Agency UNHCR says it’s concerned about the “rapid rise” in the number of displaced people in northern Mozambique. Since the start of the year, violence in the southern African country has displaced 100,000 people, the agency says,...

Chrome producers should stop subsidising the world economy

Chrome mining ... Producers and smelters may need to emulate the brilliance of Opec. CHROME is an essential industrial commodity. Over 90% of the world’s chrome output is used to make ferrochrome, which is a mixture of chrome and iron ore,...

Transport corridors key to Mozambique's growth plans

Mozambique is betting on logistics to transform the country’s economic structure, with large investments going into corridors linking the hinterland to the country’s long coastline. João Jorge Matlombe, Mozambique’s minister of transport and...

44th Sharjah International Book Fair to host 2,350 publishers, exhibitors from 118 countries

Held under the theme ‘Between You and a Book,’ the 44th Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF 2025), is set to run from Nov.5-16, 2025 at Expo Centre Sharjah. Organised by the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA), the world renowned fair will host more...

TAAG is set to complete its move to Angola’s new international airport

Angolan flag carrier TAAG has announced the final stage of its transition to the country’s new international airport, set to begin 19 October. According to a press release issued by the company, all departing and arriving flights for destinations...

Robust International expands African footprint with the support of European entities

Global trader of sesame and cashew nuts Robust International is expanding its footprint in Africa with three new processing plants now operational in Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire and Mozambique. The company, headquartered in Singapore, is...

US Senate Committee Chair Decries 'Killings Of Christians' In Nigeria, Across Africa As ISIS Beheads 30 In Mozambique

In a statement condemning the growing wave of religious persecution across Africa, the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman, Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), has decried the continued killing of Christians by Islamist extremists,...

WHO brings together Member States to strengthen quality and safety of traditional, complementary and integrative medicine products

The World Health Organization (WHO) convened the Interregional Training Workshop on Ensuring the Quality and Safety of Traditional, Complementary and Integrative (TCI) Medicine Products from 22–24 October 2025 in Macao SAR, China. The workshop was...

Sharjah gears up for 44th International Book Fair

Sharjah: Under the evocative theme “Between You and a Book,” the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) returns in full strength November 5 to 16, 2025, at Expo Centre Sharjah. Organised by the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA), the fair will host over...

AD Bank approves $22.8 m Mozambique rice production grant 

ELLEN MLAMBO-MANYENYEREKWA ABIDJAN- The African Development Bank Group has approved a $22.8 million grant from its concessional African Development Fund to strengthen Mozambique’s rice value chain and enhance climate resilience, targeting 30,000...

Newly Installed Traditional Authority Matola of Balaka Dies

Published on October 9, 2025 at 7:45 AM by Evance Kapito 125 words • approx. 1 min read The Ministry of Local Government, Unity and Culture has confirmed the of Traditional Authority (T/A) Matola of Balaka District. According to a statement from...

SSA economies eye stronger growth pace

Sub-Saharan Africa’s gross domestic product is now projected to grow by about 3.8 percent in 2025, up from 3.5 percent in 2024, as inflation moderates and foreign exchange markets stabilise across many nations. The updated outlook emerges from the...

Brazil Tops First Abia International Para Badminton Championship

Emmanuel Ugwu-Nwogo in Umuahia Nigeria was confined to the fourth position as the first Abia International Para Badminton Championship ended at the weekend with Brazil emerging the overall winner with seven gold, three silver, and five bronze...

NNFU President urges treating agriculture as economic pillar

The President of the Namibia National Farmers' Union wants agriculture to be treated as a strategic pillar for economic development, rather than as a social welfare project. Adolf Muremi was speaking at the Agri Outlook Conference, which is...

India pushes for "collaborative approch rather than extractive" with Africa on critical minerals

New Delhi : As global powers race to secure Africa's vast reserves of critical minerals, India is positioning itself as a partner committed to fair, inclusive, and sustainable growth across the continent, IOL reported. At the 20th CII India-Africa...

Eni Inks FID on Coral Norte FLNG for Mozambique Area 4

Eni and its partners in the Area 4 project offshore Mozambique have taken a final investment decision (FID) to build a second floating liquefied natural gas unit (FLNG) to double LNG production from the deepwater Coral gas field in East Africa’s...

UN Reports 22,000 Flee Northern Mozambique Amid Violence

The UN Refugee Agency has expressed serious concern over rapidly deteriorating security in northern Mozambique, where nearly 22,000 civilians were displaced during a single week of late September due to intensified violence. This latest...

Former cop Fambi launches political party

MIRROR REPORTER MASVINGO – Former Police officer, Togara Fambi successfully launched his political party, National Progressive Democrats (NPD) on Wednesday in Harare. The party was launched under the theme: Building a capable democratic...

Visiting Maputo, Mozambique: TikToker reveals top tips every tourist should know

While English is taught in schools, Portuguese is the main language in Maputo, so it's helpful to learn some basic Portuguese phrases or use a translation app Unlike in South Africa, Maputo has minimal or no power outages, ensuring a smooth,...

Muslim terrorists launch new attacks on Christians in Mozambique

Audio By Carbonatix (SRN NEWS)- ISIS is claiming responsibility for murdering at least 30 believers and burning a church to the ground. The violence has also displaced tens-of-thousands of people and is taxing the government’s limited ability to...