“In this year 2022, nearly 50 years after that terrible day of December 16, 1972, I cannot help here to evoke the memory of the victims of the Wiriyamu massacre and bow to an unforgivable act that dishonored our history,” said in Maputo. In his speech at the dinner offered by the Prime Minister to […]
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António Costa arrived in Maputo for an official two-day visit
Upon arrival at Mavalane Air Base, in the Mozambican capital, António Costa was received with a guard of honor as he exited the Air Force plane carrying him. The Portuguese head of government had Mozambique’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Verónica Macamo, and the Portuguese ambassador to Maputo, António Costa Moura, waiting for him. […]
Marcelo postpones trip to Quelimane, but municipality wants Gouveia e Melo
The president of the republic postponed his visit to Quelimane, which he had planned for this month, when he visited that country for an official visit last March. Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa had at the time expressed his interest in accepting the invitation of the local diocese to accompany the reopening of the recently restored […]
At least 43 Mozambicans arrested after gang rape of eight women
At least 43 Mozambicans were detained after the alleged gang rape of eight women during an armed robbery in the Krugersdorp mining area last week, announced a South African police source. South African Police (SAPS) National Command spokeswoman Brenda Muridili said more than 130 undocumented migrants have been detained since July 29 as part of […]
Covid-19: Portuguese coach detained in Mozambique hospitalized after positive test
Portuguese coach Alberto Lário, detained in Maputo for irregularities in documentation, was hospitalized after testing positive for Covid-19, the Mozambique Migration Services spokesman told Lusa on Tuesday. “When we went through the process for his repatriation, we found that he tested positive for covid-19. That’s why we have to wait at least seven days and […]
Father arrested in Mozambique for attempting to sell albino children
A man has been arrested in northwestern Mozambique for trying to sell his three albino children, whose bodies would be used for witchcraft, local police said Monday. The three minors would be sold in Malawi for about $39,000, police spokesman Feliciano da Câmara explains. The police in the Tete region arrested the father and uncle […]
Portuguese athletics coach Alberto Lário stuck in Mozambique
Mozambican authorities have detained Portuguese coach Alberto Lário, a figure who has been a reference for new generations of athletics in Mozambique, the coach himself told Lusa from the police station on Wednesday. Alberto Lário was arrested early Tuesday afternoon on the track at Parque dos Continuadores by three officers, including one from the Mozambican […]
Southern African Development Community extends military mission in Mozambique
© Luisa Nhantumbo/Lusa Author: Lusa The Southern African Development Community (SADC) on Thursday provisionally expanded its military mission to combat armed groups in northern Mozambique, the organization announced. The SADC points out, in a statement, that the deployment of the force has achieved “significant achievements and milestones” in the fight against “terrorism.” The decision was […]
Costa cancels visit to Mozambique due to fire risk
Prime Minister António Costa canceled Saturday’s visit to Mozambique scheduled for Monday and Tuesday due to “weather forecasts pointing to a very serious deterioration in the risk of rural fires in the coming days”. “Given the weather forecasts pointing to a very serious deterioration in the risk of rural fires in the coming days, especially […]