Mozambique
Mozambique is a country in south-eastern Africa, bordered by Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the north-west, Zimbabwe to the west, Eswatini and South Africa to the south-west, and the Indian Ocean to the east. The capital and largest city is Maputo, located in the south. Mozambique has a population of about 32 million and an economy heavily reliant on agriculture, extractive industries and services. The country is rich in natural resources, including coal, natural gas, titanium and hydroelectric potential, with major gas discoveries in the Rovuma Basin attracting significant foreign investment. Mozambique's currency is the metical. The country gained independence from Portugal in 1975 and was governed by the Frelimo party, which initially adopted a socialist orientation. A protracted civil war between Frelimo and Renamo lasted from 1977 to 1992, causing widespread devastation and displacement. Since the peace accord, Mozambique has pursued market-oriented economic reforms and multiparty democracy, though it faces challenges including poverty, inequality, corruption and periodic political instability. The country is a member of the Southern African Development Community, the African Union and the Commonwealth of Nations. Mozambique's strategic location and natural resources position it as an important player in regional energy and trade networks.
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Senegal agrees to restore 'debt sustainability' in return for IMF programme
By: Reuters 2nd September 2026 The International Monetary Fund and Senegal have reached a staff-level agreement for a $2.2-billion three-year loan package, the IMF said on... →
Daily Podcast – September 01, 2026
By: Halima Frost 1st September 2026 For Creamer Media in Johannesburg, I’m Halima Frost. Making headlines: ANC expresses confidence in IEC as it hits candidate list snag at deadline;... →
Farming can help drive southern Africa’s growth if countries in the region make trade easier
1st September 2026 The focus on agricultural development at the Southern African Development Community’s 46th summit in August 2026 reflected a clear understanding... →
Mozambique reverses decision on central bank chief, names Navalha as governor
By: Reuters 1st September 2026 Mozambique's President Daniel Chapo appointed economist Felisberto Dinis Navalha as governor of the Bank of Mozambique on Tuesday, reversing an... →
SA can’t tackle migration while ignoring Zimbabwe’s democratic backsliding
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 31st August 2026 South Africa and SADC’s reluctance to remedy misgovernance in their neighbourhood contributes to migration, sparking xenophobia and causing... →
SADC’s geopolitical moment will not wait
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 24th August 2026 The Durban summit identified the right economic priorities, but a geopolitical strategy and credible regional security approach are lacking. This... →
SA: Cyril Ramaphosa: Address by South African President, at the fourth session of the South Africa–Zimbabwe Bi-National Commission (BNC), OR Tambo Building, Pretoria (21/08/2026)
21st August 2026 We meet, Dear Brother, in the aftermath of the tragedy on Lake Kariba, where the capsizing of a ferry claimed close to a hundred lives. Our... →
UN Economic Commission for Africa urges SADC to push industrialisation
By: Rebecca Campbell 18th August 2026 The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has, at the forty-sixth Ordinary Summit of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), urged... →
South Africa takes over regional economic bloc as trade falters 
By: Bloomberg 17th August 2026 South Africa is taking over leadership of the Southern African Development Community with a push to deepen regional commerce, as the bloc’s own... →
SA: Thamsanqa Ntuli: Address by KZN Premier, during the SADC public lecture, UKZN (14/08/2026)
14th August 2026 To all summit delegates. You have landed on the soil of a king who united nations. Shaka kaSenzangakhona built one people from many. He forged... →
