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- Opposition presidential candidate Venâncio Mondlane met Mozambican president Daniel Chapo in Maputo last night, "to discuss solutions to the challenges that the country is facing," according to a lengthy statement issued by the presidency this morning. More on our Telegram: t.me/zitamarlive/...
- Zitamar can now be found on Mastodon, thanks to @ghost.org joining the fediverse Plus our editor-in-chief is there to explain headline puns of which he's unduly proud
- Only one minister survives from the Nyusi administration, as Chapo appoints a Guebuza-era justice minister as his first PM www.zitamar.com/chapo-govern...
- In the past four weeks, Cabo Delgado has been hit by the continued actions of islamist insurgents, Cyclone Chido, a continuing food crisis, and the nationwide disorder that has followed October’s disputed election www.zitamar.com/cabo-ligado-... Para Português: www.caboligado.com/portugues/ca...
- Violence and unrest continued in Cabo Delgado Province throughout December and into early 2025, due to the ongoing insurgency and post-election conflict www.zitamar.com/insurgent-an...
- Mozambique’s neighbours are considering taking concrete measures to protect regional trade routes, humanitarian corridors, and energy supplies, given post-election instability www.zitamar.com/sadc-support...
- Daniel Chapo has been declared the winner of Mozambique's presidential election held on 9 October, the Constitutional Council has just announced.
- The final results from Mozambique's elections held on 9 October are now being read out by the president of Mozambique's Constitutional Council, Lúcia Ribeiro. Watch live on TV Sucesso's Facebook: fb.watch/wF6JVeRKFi/ Follow Zitamar on Telegram: t.me/zitamarlive
- While the demonstrations called for by Venâncio Mondlane continue, lawlessness appears to be on the rise — with economic infrastructure also being targeted www.zitamar.com/week-in-revi...
- As leader of Podemos, Albino Forquilha has played a crucial role in giving Venâncio Mondlane the platform to contest the 2024 presidential election, and the results www.zitamar.com/zitamar-expl...
- Coming up in today's Zitamar Daily Briefing: 🗳 Chapo and Momade agree to attend post-election talks 🔥 Podemos headquarters in Manica set on fire 👮🏿 Police detective “imprisoned for refusing to protect drug cartels” ✊🏿 Frelimo veterans’ association head dies at 67 Visit www.zitamar.com
- The Joint Task Force protecting the TotalEnergies LNG project in Cabo Delgado regularly abused and even killed civilians, internal Total documents seen by Source Material show www.source-material.org/mozambique-t...
- This is the most violent insurgent attack since Rwandan and Mozambican forces began their offensive in Macomia district in July www.zitamar.com/insurgents-k...
- In this morning's Zitamar News Daily Call, Fernando Lima and Tomás Queface shared their first-hand experiences of barricades and protests in Maputo over the weekend, and discussed how the demonstrations are developing. Head to our Telegram channel to listen in: t.me/zitamarlive/...
- 💥 Islamic State claimed to have killed six Mozambican militia members around the village of Nanoa in Ancuabe district, Cabo Delgado. Local sources told Zitamar that the clash took place yesterday and involved the Naparama militia. Read more on the Naparama here: zitamar.com/who-are-the-...
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- The EU Council of Ministers this morning approved a €20m top-up to the EU's financial assistance for the Rwanda Defence Force deployment in Mozambique's Cabo Delgado province. More on our Telegram channel: t.me/zitamarlive/... EU statement here: www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/pre...
- Mozambique elections: No official results have been announced, but Venâncio Mondlane is claiming to have won both the presidency and the parliament, while witnesses say Renamo has failed to come second in the legislative vote www.zitamar.com/untitled-7/
- If the election for the national parliament goes the same way as the presidential election appears to be, then Renamo will lose its position as the second largest party in parliament, with Podemos overtaking both it and the MDM. More on our Live Blog www.zitamar.com/live-voting-... Or on Telegram
- Early results in Maputo and Nampula are indicating a two-horse race for the Mozambican presidency, between Frelimo's Daniel Chapo and Venâncio Mondlane of Podemos. Follow our Live Blog here: www.zitamar.com/live-voting-... Or on Telegram: t.me/zitamarlive
- Our correspondent in Nampula has the first result for us from a voting table at the Pavilhão Desportiva sports complex. At voting table 090174-04, the result in the presidential ballot was: Venâncio Mondlane: 178 Daniel Chapo: 118 Ossufo Momade: 10 Lutero Simango: 0 Void: 10
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- Polling station staff are being bribed by #Frelimo, #Mozambique's ruling party, to deliver a "good result" for them in today's elections, according to NGO the Centre for Public Integrity (CIP). See the full post on our Live Blog www.zitamar.com/live-voting-... or Telegram channel t.me/zitamarlive
- Venâncio Mondlane has arrived at his polling station in Malhangalene, Maputo, to cast his vote. Our correspondent Fernando Lima says more than 100 members of the media are there to capture the moment.
- Mozambicans are voting for their new president today, as well as for national and provincial parliaments. Follow on our Live Blog on our website: www.zitamar.com/live-voting-... Updates will also be posted here, and on our Telegram channel t.me/zitamarlive
- Our free Weekly email, which today looks ahead at Mozambique's elections this week, has just gone live on our website: www.zitamar.com/zitamar-week... Follow us on Telegram too: t.me/zitamarlive
- A collection of tributes to Fernando Lima, Zitamar's editor-at-large and titan of independent Mozambican journalism, on his 70th birthday www.zitamar.com/happy-70th-b...
- 🚨BREAKING: Mozambique's former finance minister Manuel Chang was found guilty of wire fraud and money laundering by a federal jury in New York City this afternoon. Jurors found Chang guilty on all counts after three days of deliberation. His lawyer said he would appeal. More: t.me/zitamarlive/...
- Six and a half years on since the violence began, evidence for the illicit timber trade funding the insurgency is as weak as ever www.zitamar.com/is-timber-sm...
- The first $125m to VTB and Portugal’s BCP is due this week, with the balance to be paid by the end of September www.zitamar.com/mozambique-a... Sign up to receive the Zitamar Daily Briefing here 📧 www.zitamar.com#/portal/signup
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- Cabo Ligado Briefing: Situational Update & the Unfolding Violence in Northern Mozambique 4 April 2024, 15:00 CAT (Maputo) Moderated by @acleddata.bsky.social's Ladd Serwat and with commentary from Cabo Ligado's Peter Bofin (ACLED) and Tomás Queface (Zitamar News)
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- What are pigeon peas, why is their export to India being blocked, and why does it matter? Read our explainer for free www.zitamar.com/zitamar-expl...
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- Almost 100,000 people, 80% women and children, forced to flee their homes by the ongoing insurgency in Cabo Delgado province, are at risk of disease, disrupted education, and psychological trauma, according to humanitarian agencies www.zitamar.com/conditions-v...
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- State owned airline LAM announced their director general, João Carlos Pó Jorge, will be replaced by Theunis Christian De Klerk Crous, chief operating officer of South African company Fly Modern Ark. Crous will be director until 30 April while his company’s contract is considered.
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- Insurgents in Cabo Delgado province moved south throughout January, recapturing the town of Mucojo, inforcing Sharia and carrying out increasingly aggressive attacks Read the full story by Tom Gould below ⬇️ www.zitamar.com/the-insurgen...
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- Bound, blindfolded and kicked into the sea: Mozambican marines have been capturing and even killing innocent people they find on boats off the Cabo Delgado coast, multiple sources say Read more here➡️ www.zitamar.com/mozambican-m...