Madagascar rivals tackle core of political deadlock

Madagascar's rivals will tackle the core of the country's political deadlock on Thursday as crisis talks resume, a source said.

Stations run dry as Mozambique fuel crisis bites

Drivers in Mozambique faced short supply at petrol stations on Wednesday as price negotiations failed to resolve a deepening fuel crisis.

Mozambique to pay stations to keep fuel price low

Mozambique will reimburse petrol station owners for some of the losses suffered on imported fuel, it was reported on Friday.

Swine flu puts Mozambique on high alert

Mozambique has placed its ports of entry on high alert and officials are looking out for any incidences of swine flu.

Southern Africa hit by worst floods in years

Southern African countries have been hit by the worst floods in years, killing more than 100 people and displacing thousands.

Police: Mozambican prisoners suffocated to death

Twelve Mozambican prisoners who died in custody this week after being arrested for rioting died of suffocation, officials said on Thursday.

Cholera claims 120 lives in Mozambique

At least 120 people have died from cholera throughout Mozambique since January, Ministry of Health spokesperson Leonardo Chavane said on Wednesday.

Chinese cash aids Mozambique's World Cup bid

A few steps from a market, two lanterns swung from a pagoda which promises friendship between China and Mozambique will outlast "heaven and earth".

Bad shoe day in Maputo

How one woman's stilettos got a shocking makeover at a traffic light, as witnessed and described by Skand Felicio.

Mozambique sends Zim sex workers packing

Many Zimbabwean women cross into Mozambique to escape the crisis in their home country, but a growing number turn to commercial sex to survive.

Mozambique flood death toll hits 25

Floods in Mozambique have claimed at least 25 lives since December, officials said in reports on Wednesday.

Authorities fear Mozambique floods will worsen

Authorities in Mozambique say torrential rains have killed 19 people in the past few days and worse flooding may lie ahead.

10 killed in heavy rains in Mozambique

At least 10 people have been killed in the heavy rains battering Mozambique since December, the daily paper Noticias reported on Tuesday

Carlos Cardoso’s killer escapes from Mozambique jail

The man behind the murder in 2000 of prominent Mozambican investigative journalist Carlos Cardoso escaped for the third time from custody on Sunday.

Cholera deaths rise in Mozambique

The number of deaths from cholera in the central Mozambican rural district of Guru has risen to 53, it was reported on Wednesday.

Cholera outbreaks kill 49 in Mozambique, Zimbabwe

About 40 people ahave died from cholera in Mozambique's Manica province, amd nine people have died from an outbreak in Harare.

The damage has already been done

It is already too late to reverse the damage humans have done to the environment, says Mozambican scientist Filipe Lucio.

Sasol, Petronas explore hydrocarbons in Mozambique

Sasol started drilling for hydrocarbons in blocks 16 and 19 offshore Mozambique in partnership with Malaysia's Petronas earlier this month.

Lula in Mozambique to launch antiretrovirals factory

Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva arrived on Thursday in Mozambique to launch a project to make antiretrovirals in the country.

Schools 'must act against child trafficking'

Graca Machel appealed to Mozambique's schools on Saturday to take more action to prevent children being kidnapped and sold into prostitution.

South Africans killed as plane 'runs out of fuel'

A group of South Africans who were killed in a plane crash in the Mozambican city of Beira were in the country to identify business opportunities.

Mozambique's Frelimo picks Guebuza for 2009 poll

Mozambique's ruling Frelimo party on Sunday re-nominated sitting President Armando Guebuza as its candidate for the 2009 presidential election.

SA needs laws on human trafficking

Richtersveld people lose claim to regain their 'ancestral land'

More than 30 killed in Mozambique fires

Fires killed at least 32 people and injured hundreds more in blazes that devoured large swathes of arable land in Mozambique, state media said.

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