Tag: Mozambique

Mozambique: insurgency in resource-rich Cabo Delgado fueled by influx of foreign jihadists

March 22, 2024

The recent surge of new attacks by an Islamic State-affiliated group in Mozambique's Cabo Delgado province has been fueled by an influx of Islamist fighters ... Read More

Al-Shabab Jihadists force thousands to flee northern Mozambique

March 5, 2024

Thousands of civilians have been forced to flee northern Mozambique due to a surge in Al Shabab jihadist attacks, further worsening the humanitarian and the ... Read More

Avoiding ‘resource curse’: why Africans benefit little from big oil and gas finds

February 15, 2024

Senegal joins other African countries like Nigeria or Namibia that have struggled to manage their oil and gas resources discovered in recent years for the ... Read More

Africa’s critical mineral value chains need to be enhanced to realize their full potential — experts

November 17, 2023

While Africa’s critical mineral reserves and mineral industry are possibly the largest in the world, if African countries are to harness the full potential of ... Read More

Victims, survivors sue TotalEnergies over 2021 terror attack in Mozambique

October 12, 2023

Seven survivors and relatives of victims have launched a legal action against French company TotalEnergies for "involuntary manslaughter and failure to assist a person in ... Read More

Tuna bond scandal: Mozambique and Swiss UBS bank reach out-of-court settlement

October 3, 2023

Mozambique's bond market has rebounded following UBS Group AG's announcement of a an 11th-hour out-of-court settlement regarding Credit Suisse's involvement in a ship-financing ‘tuna bond' ... Read More

More Africans to be exposed to malaria mosquitoes due to rising temperatures — experts

July 25, 2023

With rising temperatures, people living in regions across Africa that were once inhospitable to malaria-carrying mosquitoes, including the mountains of eastern Ethiopia and the slopes ... Read More

Mozambique ‘tuna bond’ case: Credit Suisse loses bid to block UK trial due in October

July 6, 2023

Credit Suisse has lost its bid to block the lawsuit filed by the Government of Mozambique against the Swiss bank for its role in the ... Read More

Mozambique’s ex-finance minister to be extradited to US for role in bond fraud

June 27, 2023

Mozambique’s former Finance Minister, Manuel Chang, will reportedly be extradited to New York next month to face charges in the United States over his role ... Read More

South Africa, a nerve centre for terror financing in Africa

June 16, 2023

South Africa has never really been affected by terrorism attacks. Its democracy is solid, its economy stable. However, it is considered a stronghold for the ... Read More