A new, independent anti-corruption office will be created to stamp out graft in the public sector, Mozambique’s attorney general said on Saturday. Francisco Madeira told state radio that the National Council for the Fight against Corruption will be autonomous, with no interference from the government.
Mozambique’s Minister of Industry and Trade, Antonio Fernando, expressed concern on Saturday that European Union plans to reform its sugar price regime could destroy local producers. Fernando said 30 000 jobs in Mozambique are at risk because of the planned changes.
A woman claimed on Sunday she was beaten by ten men armed with sticks because she did not stand to attention when their political party’s flag was raised.