Mozambique has confirmed a localised outbreak of mpox in the northern province of Niassa, with 17 laboratory-confirmed cases in Lago District since July 10, when the outbreak was officially declared. Speaking at a press conference in Maputo, the capital of Mozambique, on Tuesday, National Director of Public Health Quinhas Fernandes said all confirmed cases are…
Akinola Olunloyo, a Nigerian in Mozambique, has appealed to the Nigerian government to intervene in Mozambique’s political crisis following the confirmation of the ruling party’s victory in the Oct. 9 elections. He urged President Bola Tinubu to use his influence within the African Union to mobilise efforts to restore peace and stability in Mozambique. Olunloyo…
Mozambique’s disaster management agency announced that the death toll from Cyclone Chido has risen to 94. The cyclone had made landfall in northern Mozambique a week ago and Mozambique’s institute for natural disasters on Thursday had given the death toll at 73. The Indian Ocean archipelago Mayotte bore the brunt of the storm. Officials in…
The number of people killed in the aftermath of Cyclone Chido in Mozambique has risen to 45, according to authorities. President Filipe Nyusi expressed solidarity with the families who lost their loved ones and all those affected by the cyclone, which hit the provinces of Cabo Delgado, Nampula and Niassa on Sunday. Almost 500 people…
At least 34 people have been killed by Cyclone Chido in Mozambique since it made landfall there on Sunday, the U.N. humanitarian agency OCHA said on Tuesday, citing figures from the southern African country’s disaster agency. The small French island of Mayotte bore the brunt of the storm, and hundreds or even thousands are believed…
Mozambique police on Monday fired teargas and bullets at protesters in the capital Maputo who had gathered at the scene where two opposition party figures were shot dead on Saturday after a disputed election. A Reuters witness saw some police officers firing handguns while dispersing the crowd. Adriano Nuvunga, director of Mozambique’s Centre for Democracy…
A remarkable achievement has been accomplished by a dedicated team of students from Willow International School in Mozambique, who have been crowned the Best in Sub-Saharan Africa for their groundbreaking investigation into eliminating Methylene Blue from water through an effective and reusable method. Driven by a deep sense of purpose, the Willow team has tirelessly…
