Calm returns to Mozambique after deadly riots

Calm returned to the capital of Mozambique on Friday following two days of protests over food and fuel prices that left seven people dead.

Troops clear barricades as Mozambique riots persist

Mozambique's government deployed troops to clear barricades in the capital as angry protesters blocked roads and looted shops on Thursday.

Deadly Mozambique riots enter second day

Demonstrators blocked roads with burning tyres and looted shops in Maputo on Thursday as riots sparked by soaring bread prices entered a second day.

SA embassy in Mozambique closes amid protests

The South African government has closed its embassy in Mozambique following violent riots in the capital Maputo.

Children shot dead in Mozambique riots

At least two children have been shot dead in clashes between police and rioters in and around Maputo on Wednesday in rallies over rising prices.

Oil discovered off shore from Mozambique

A company has discovered offshore oil deposits in Mozambique, but studies are still under way to determine if they are commercially viable.

Building boom transforms Mozambique, but not for poor

Since its civil war ended in 1992, the country has spent billions of dollars to build and repair roads, enlarge harbours and rehabilitate railways.

Mozambique survey shows high prevalence of HIV/Aids

Almost 12% of the Mozambican population is living with HIV/Aids, a government survey released on Monday said.

Mozambique kingpin feels Obama's wrath

Mohamed Bachir Suleman is beginning to feel the consequences being on the US Treasury Department's list of drug barons, the so-called Kingpin Act.

Donors put brakes on Mozambique aid

After years of treating Mozambique as a special case due to its war-torn past, donors are beginning to require accountability from the government.

Mozambique newspaper retracts trafficking report

Mozambican newspaper Canalmoz on Wednesday retracted a story about human trafficking at the Komatipoort border.

Mozambique authorities deny trafficking report

Mozambican police authorities on Tuesday denied a news report that about 20 trafficked minors had been discovered on the border with South Africa.

Colourful, but grey

Maputo is awash with glimpses of decaying colonial grandeur, observes David Smith during a recent visit.

Maputo: Decaying grandeur of Africa's ageing starlet

In life, as in art, it is hard to beat those brilliantly lit shafts of emotion that shine through the fog of daily stuff and nonsense.

World Cup fever passes Mozambique by

Mozambique had a mixed World Cup vibe hours before kick-off in SA on Friday. A few cars bore the colours of the SA flag, and some wore Bafana jerseys.

No terrorist camps in Mozambique, say cops

Mozambican police on Tuesday emphatically denied the existence of terrorist training camps in the country following claims published in a newspaper.

SADC meets to coordinate transport ahead of World Cup

South African transport officials will brief their SADC counterparts on transport arrangements for the World Cup during talks in Mozambique.

Security concerns after Mozambique tourist attacks

A crime wave against foreign tourists in Mozambique has raised concerns about security at its normally idyllic Indian Ocean resorts.

New bridge links Mozambique, Tanzania

Mozambique and Tanzania opened a bridge that will allow the first road traffic between the countries, it was reported on Thursday.

Mozambique looks to a landmine-free future

Efforts to demine Mozambique have dragged on for years, but a recent cash injection means it may be free of old explosives by 2014.

Basic learning an uphill battle

The war in Mozambique may have ended 18 years ago, but its legacy lives on in the classrooms of rural schools in Zambezia province.

Maputo blast an 'assassination attempt'

A bomb blast near the South African Airways office in Maputo was aimed at the wife and children of a Pakistani businessman, a media report said.

Explosion damages SAA office in Maputo

An explosion damaged a building in which South African Airways offices are located in Maputo, Mozambique, on Tuesday.

The great unblocking of Beira

Sean Christie headed to Mozambique to follow up rumours of Portuguese sabotage. What he found was an impressive clean up of Beira’s disused sewers.

Mozambique to evacuate residents from flood plain

About 130 000 people are to be evacuated in flood-prone Mozambique because of rising waters in three main rivers, state media said on Wednesday.

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