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Emre Çınar. Photo: Supplied

Fears grow over disappearance of Turkish lawyer in Mozambique

Emre Çınar has lived in Maputo since 2017 after fleeing Türkiye following the government’s crackdown on alleged critics

Outgoing President Filipe Nyusi’s Frelimo party has held power since independence from Portugal in 1975

Meet Mozambique’s four leading presidential candidates

Outgoing President Filipe Nyusi’s Frelimo party has held power since independence from Portugal in 1975

Access to clean water saves lives – and money. (Photo: Mario Macilau)

Maputo, a city where it rains regularly but there are still water challenges

The Mozambican capital urgently needs adaptation strategies to deal with climate change-related issues

‘Mr 10%’: Former Mozambican president Armando Guebuza during the trial in a maximum-security prison in Maputo. (Alfredo Zuniga/AFP)

Former Mozambican president Guebuza turns on his successor

Armando Guebuza gave evidence in a corruption trial that has transfixed the nation

A destroyed house is seen in the village of Aldeia da Paz in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. Organised attacks by insurgents are forcing residents to flee the strife-torn province. (Marco Longari/ AFP)

New report sheds light on the conflict in Mozambique

A new report by the International Crisis Group examines the ongoing insurgency in northern Mozambique and looks at what needs to be done to stop it. The group’s Horn of Africa…

A destroyed house is seen in the village of Aldeia da Paz in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. Organised attacks by insurgents are forcing residents to flee the strife-torn province. (Marco Longari/ AFP)

The natural resource curse in Cabo Delgado

A humanitarian crisis looms as a violent insurgency continues to sweep over northern Mozambique. As many flee to safety, the question remains: who, or what, fuels the fire?

Primary target: Maputo is one of the kidnapping hotspots in the country. (Adrien Barbier/AFP)

Kidnappings shake Mozambique’s business community

Impunity for the perpetrators has analysts worried that the trend of kidnapping businesspeople in Mozambique may grow

The European Union has called for a full investigation into the attempted kidnapping of Mozambican journalist Matias Guente. (Romeu da Sila/DW)

Press freedom group condemns attempted kidnapping of Mozambican editor

One of Mozambique’s most senior journalists escaped a kidnapping attempt in Maputo on New Year’s Eve. Matias Guente, the executive editor of Canal de Moçambique, was accosted in…

Embracing peace: Mozambique’s President Filipe Nyusi (left) and Renamo leader Ossufo Momade (right) hug each other after signing a ceasefire agreement that formally ends decades of military hostilities. (AFP)

Mozambique rivals sign peace deal

The leaders of Renamo and Frelimo hail the ‘new era’ ending clashes between the two since 2013

Tsafendas avoided the death penalty but was detained on death row until 1994 when he was moved to a mental institution. (Die Burger/Media24)

Verwoerd’s assassin a complex ‘hero’

Dimitri Tsafendas, the man who killed the architect of apartheid, was an enigmatic ‘revolutionary’ with a ‘deep social conscience’

Light show: Black Freddy is a collaboration between Mr Freddy

Following ‘Black Matter’ on roads less travelled

Border-hopping Fifi the Raiblaster and Mr Freddy experience the lows and highs that disparate audiences can bring

Mozambicans sit on the promenade at the riviera in Maputo.

Welcome to our Maputo

The capital city of Mozambique is steeped in history, cool music, vibey clubs, great seafood and local beer

Mozambique is being punished for its hidden guarantees to parastatals

Despite the country’s emerging debt debacle, its gas reserves are cooking.

Cruise the coast: The many fisherman in their small boats ensure that there is always fresh fish available in the restaurants and bars of Maputo.

Maputo is where it is happening

It is within easy reach of many South Africans and offers a fantastic other kind of experience.

Maputo: A rich culture is the best currency

Infrastructure is abysmal in Maputo, toilets stink, events start late but the cultural scene is lively and diverse, writes Mercedes Sayagues.