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Nearly a million going hungry in conflict-hit Mozambique, UN says

Almost one million people are facing severe hunger in northern Mozambique where hundreds of thousands have fled worsening violence, the UN food agency said on Tuesday.

Netting, drug distribution initiative reduced malaria cases by 85% in southern Mozambique

A program designed to increase access to treatment and infection-prevention tools has reduced malaria cases in southern Mozambique by 85 percent, but has not eliminated the disease, according to an analysis published by PLOS Medicine.

Japan joins $14.4b syndicated loan for LNG project in Mozambique

The Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) announced a $14.4-billion syndicated loan with domestic and foreign financial institutions for the development of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Mozambique, southern Africa.

Thousands wait in shelters a year after Mozambique cyclone

Hundred-year-old Vasco Gaspar leans on his walking stick in a field in central Mozambique, gathering maize near the tent where he has lived since floods and winds destroyed his house in March 2019.

leader Nyusi sworn in despite opposition boycott

Mozambique’s President Filipe Nyusi was sworn in on Wednesday at a ceremony attended by cheering supporters and dignitaries, but boycotted by opposition politicians who dispute his October election win as fraudulent.

Mozambique sees $880m tax windfall from Occidental deal

Mozambique expects to get $880 million in capital gains tax from Occidental Petroleum Corp.’s deal to sell its Africa assets to Total SA, the presidency said in a statement.

Nurture peace and make it last, Pope tells post-war Mozambique

Pope Francis urged the people of Mozambique on Thursday to nurture their hard-earned peace and strive to provide equal opportunities for all so as not to slip back into civil war.

38 killed as floods worsen in Mozambique after second cyclone

Heavy rain has battered northern Mozambique as residents and relief workers confronted the widespread devastation wrought by Cyclone Kenneth, the strongest cyclone to ever hit Africa, which killed 38 people and destroyed thousands of homes.

Death toll in Mozambique after Cyclone Kenneth jumps to 38

The number of people killed after Cyclone Kenneth slammed into Mozambique has jumped from five to 38, the country’s disaster management institute said on Monday.

Heavy rains lash Mozambique after Cyclone Kenneth; five dead

Heavy rains lashed northern Mozambique on Saturday in the wake of Cyclone Kenneth as aid groups warned of possible flooding and mudslides in the days ahead.

Mozambique town marks Palm Sunday amid cyclone ruins

Christians in the cyclone-devastated Mozambican town of Buzi on Sunday celebrated Palm Sunday among ruins – a month after Cyclone Idai tore through the country leaving a trail of destruction.

Nearly 1,000 killed in cyclone in Mozambique, Zimbabwe

The death toll from Cyclone Idai, which devastated Mozambique and Zimbabwe last month, is nearing 1,000, according to the latest figures released by the two governments.

Rescue teams race to save hundreds trapped by Mozambique cyclone

Aid workers rushed to save people trapped by floods around the Mozambican port city of Beira on Wednesday, after a powerful cyclone killed hundreds and left a trail of destruction across swathes of southeast Africa.

‘World knows not depth of disaster yet:’ Cyclone kills over 300 in Mozambique, Zimbabwe

The death toll from a cyclone that smashed into Mozambique and Zimbabwe rose to more than 300 as rescuers raced against the clock to help survivors and the UN led the charge to provide aid.

Death toll in Mozambique cyclone could surpass 1,000: President

The number of people killed in a powerful storm and preceding floods in Mozambique could exceed 1,000, the president says, putting the potential death toll greatly more than current figures.