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Mozambique after 50 years of independence: what’s there to c...
Modern Ghana
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Mozambique's government, led by the Frelimo party, has long been planning celebrations for 2025. It is 50 years since independence, won after an anti-colonial war against Portugal led by the same party. Something has gone wrong, however,...
Mozambique after 50 years of independence: what’s there to celebrate?
The Conversation
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June 24, 2025
Mozambique’s government, led by the Frelimo party, has long been planning celebrations for 2025. It is 50 years since independence, won after an anti-colonial war against Portugal led by the same party. Something has gone wrong, however,...
South African woman settling in Mozambique shares culture shocks in TikTok video
Briefly
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June 28, 2025
A South African woman who moved to Mozambique showed people some of the things she had to get used to in the new country Peeps were fascinated by some of the new food the woman discovered while living in the neighbouring African country Many...
Mozambique: IS-linked group behind mass child kidnappings
Deutsche Welle
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June 24, 2025
The NGO Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Tuesday released a report claiming that Islamic State-linked militants from the regional Islamist terror group al-Shabab have kidnapped at least 120 children in Mozambique's northern Cabo Delgado province since...
Mmusi Maimane criticizes SA govt over Zimbabwe crisis
Bulawayo 24 News
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July 6, 2025
South African opposition leader Mmusi Maimane has accused President Cyril Ramaphosa and the ruling African National Congress (ANC) of "folding its arms" amid Zimbabwe's ongoing political crisis. He argues that the ANC is failing to hold Zimbabwe's...
Expert tips Africa to surpass Europe economically by 2050
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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June 28, 2025
Jason Miller, a communication strategist and former senior advisor to U.S. President Donald Trump, has projected that Africa will surpass Europe to become the world’s third-largest economic bloc, with Nigeria poised to rank among the top ten...
Plans to extend iSimangaliso Wetland Park into Mozambique by 2025
IOL
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Consultation processes and efforts to extend KwaZulu-Natal's iSimangaliso Wetland Park into Mozambique as a Transboundary World Heritage Site are underway. This was one of the big six priorities announced by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries...
Africa to surpass Europe economically by 2050 as Nigeria eyes top 10
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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June 28, 2025
Communication strategist and former senior advisor to U.S. President Donald Trump, Jason Miller, has projected that Africa will overtake Europe to become the world’s third-largest economic bloc, with Nigeria poised to rank among the top ten global...
Mozambique: Armed Group’s Child Abductions Surge in North
Human Rights Watch
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June 24, 2025
(Johannesburg) – An armed group linked to the Islamic State (ISIS) has ramped up abductions of children in northern Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province, Human Rights Watch said today. Most of the abducted children are being used for transporting...
Solomon Islands Media Professionals Gain Insightful Experience Of China’s Media, Culture, And Mesmeric Growth
Scoop
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Four media professionals from the Solomon Islands (SI) successfully completed a two-week seminar on Full-Media Communication for “Belt and Road Countries” in China, describing the training program as an eye-opener as cooperation between the two...
World Bank: Conflict, instability driving extreme poverty in Nigeria and 38 other economies
Nairametrics
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June 27, 2025
The World Bank has raised alarm over the growing impact of conflict and instability on 39 developing economies, including Nigeria, warning that these states are being left behind on key development indicators, with extreme poverty, hunger, and...
After Bihar plant loco export to the Republic of Guinea, BLW dispatches locos to Mozambique
The Indian Express
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June 27, 2025
Amid the Indian Railways’ push for export of rail equipment, the Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW) has exported two locomotives to Mozambique. Officials said that the export was done as per the major contract awarded by Mozambique Railways (CFM) for...
Extreme Poverty is Rising Fast in Economies Hit by Conflict, Instability
The World Bank - Washington D.C.
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Development Setbacks Mount as Frequency of Conflict Surges to 25-Year High WASHINGTON, June 27, 2025—Conflict and instability are taking a devastating toll on the 39 economies afflicted by them, driving up extreme poverty faster than anywhere...
India’s Government seeks court dismissal of copper import quality challenge
Mining Technology
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June 27, 2025
The Indian Government has urged a court to dismiss a legal challenge brought by trade bodies against its quality control measures on copper cathode imports. The government’s response, detailed in a legal document, addresses concerns about...
Extreme poverty rising fast in economies hit by conflict, instability – World Bank
Blueprint Newspapers Limited
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June 27, 2025
…Conflicts’ frequency surges to 25-year high Conflict and instability are taking a devastating toll on the 39 economies afflicted by them, driving up extreme poverty faster than anywhere else, intensifying acute hunger, and pushing several key...
Mozambique wants to collaborate with Russia in shaping global financial framework
MENAFN
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June 23, 2025
(MENAFN) Mozambique has signaled its willingness to collaborate with Russia in shaping a new global financial framework designed to stimulate economic progress both within the country and across the African continent. The announcement came from...
World Bank warns of deepening poverty in conflict-hit economies
Engineering News
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Conflict and instability are taking a toll on 39 affected economies, driving extreme poverty faster than anywhere else, worsening acute hunger, and pushing key development goals farther out of reach, according to the World Bank’s first...
Carolina Cerqueira calls in Maputo for efforts for peace in both countries
Ver Angola
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"[Peace] is one of the most important points on the political agendas of our countries, so that we can effectively be a strong voice and an effective presence on both regional and international agendas in favor of peace and prosperity," said...
Mozambican vendors invade Zimbabwe
Bulawayo 24 News
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July 6, 2025
On January 2, 2025, 18-year-old Castigo Quembo from Matazi village near Manica in Mozambique left home and crossed into Zimbabwe through an illegal entry point close to the Machipanda-Forbes Border Post. Alongside two close friends, Quembo made...
INSTITUTIONALISED LEADERSHIP SUCCESSION IN AFRICAN POLITICAL PARTIES: A LESSON FOR ZAMBIA By Hon. Anthony Kasandwe MP.
Zambian Observer
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June 27, 2025
INSTITUTIONALISED LEADERSHIP SUCCESSION IN AFRICAN POLITICAL PARTIES: A LESSON FOR ZAMBIA By Hon. Anthony Kasandwe MP. Over the past decade, I have observed a marked shift towards the institutionalisation of leadership succession within several...