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MAPUTO -- At least nine people, including two children, were killed in Mozambique central Manica Province after a truck veered off the road and ran over 24 peop

The founding general assembly of the African Association of Urban Mobility Authorities (AAUMA) was held in Abidjan on February 21.

February 2023 in Africa: A special feature looks at a new African soft policy framework that considers the root causes of digital violence, plus the latest free expression news from the region, produced by IFEX's Regional Editor Reyhana Masters.

Twenty-four train carriage suites are lined up along the bridge as though a train has simply paused here momentarily.

Finland finds SA’s stance on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine puzzling. The country’s Under-Secretary of State, Kai Sauer, unpacked this and other issues.

CEO laments business lost to Mozambique’s port operators.

The logistics company wants to diversify into other commodities and is also keen on partnering with the public sector.

Mozambique and South Africa are most affected by kidnappings in southern Africa — they must collaborate to stop the attacks. 

Kidnapping for ransom has been rife in Mozambique for almost two decades. Asian businessmen or their descendants and relatives are the most common targets. Victims tend to be taken in broad daylight and held captive for weeks or months, released only when ransom – sometimes millions of dollars – is paid. Victims are often tortured if payments are overdue, and sometimes killed, as happened recently to a Maputo businessman. Mozambique’s police haven’t been able to curb...

Chinese community in Mozambique donates supplies to people affected by floods-