10

Mar

Record-breaking storm Freddy due to hit Mozambique again

JOHANNESBURG, March 10 (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Freddy is due to hit the coast of Southern Africa again on Saturday after killing at least 21 people in Mozambique and Madagascar…

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22

May

South Africa to push for military action against Mozambique insurgents

South Africa will press for urgent military action by regional body SADC to quell an Islamist insurgency in Mozambique threatening to destabilize neighbouring countries, the foreign minister said. It will…

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14

Apr

Nearly a million going hungry in conflict-hit Mozambique, U.N. says

Almost one million people face severe hunger in northern Mozambique, where hundreds of thousands have fled Islamist militant attacks, the United Nations food agency said. Islamic State-linked insurgents last month…

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08

Apr

Twelve people, possibly foreigners, beheaded in Mozambique attack – police

JOHANNESBURG, April 8 (Reuters) - Twelve people, possibly foreigners, were found beheaded following an attack claimed by Islamic State on the northern Mozambique town of Palma, a local police commander…

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05

Apr

Mozambique city overwhelmed by people fleeing Islamist violence

Peter N'Guila used to have no trouble supporting his family of three on his consultant's salary. But since Islamic State-linked insurgents attacked a northern Mozambique gas hub town last month,…

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03

Apr

Survivors tell of horror, terror and hardship in Mozambique attack

Luisa Jose, a 52-year-old mother of five, says she came face-to-face with Islamic State-linked insurgents when they attacked the gas hub town of Palma in northern Mozambique 10 days ago.…

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31

Mar

Photo Story – Palma displaced people arrive at Pemba

Tomazina Cassiano, a 29 years old woman displaced from Palma, who spent 6 days hidden in the forest with her four months old daughter Josefina Costa, arrives at Pemba Airport,…

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29

Mar

Islamic State claims deadly attack on northern Mozambique gas town

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Islamic State on Monday formally claimed an attack on the northern Mozambique gas town of Palma, the SITE intelligence group said on Monday.  Dozens of people were…

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28

Mar

Convoy of fleeing civilians ambushed in besieged Mozambique town

Suspected Islamist insurgents attacked a convoy of fleeing civilians, including foreign workers, as fighting continued in a northern Mozambique town that is near a number of gas projects, security and…

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23

Jan

Tropical cyclone Eloise makes landfall in Mozambique

Tropical cyclone Eloise made landfall in Mozambique early on Saturday, hitting the coastal city of Beira with huge gusts of wind and heavy rains, but was losing strength as it…

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15

Oct

European Union agrees to help Mozambique tackle insurgency

The European Union has granted Mozambique’s request for assistance in tackling a wave of attacks in the country’s north by rebels with links to Islamic State, the EU delegation in…

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25

Mar

Dozens of migrants die in shipping container in Mozambique

The bodies of 64 men were discovered asphyxiated in a sealed shipping container on the back of a truck at a checkpoint in Tete, Mozambique on Tuesday. Fourteen others rescued…

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06

Sep

Pope ends Mozambique visit, denounces corrupt leaders

Pope Francis, ending his visit to Mozambique, on Friday scolded political and business leaders in the resource-rich but poor East African country who allow themselves to be corrupted by outsiders.…

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05

Sep

Pope Francis welcomed in Mozambique

Pope Francis was met by thousands of excited Mozambicans on Wednesday evening, including President Filipe Nyusi, as he began his first papal visit to the southern African country. The pontiff…

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29

Apr

Massive flooding in Mozambique

Serious flooding has wreaked havoc in parts of Mozambique, as houses collapsed in many areas. Rescue efforts are underway to help people trapped by rising floodwaters in the country's northern…

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24

Mar

Cyclone Idai death toll in Africa rises sharply

  The official death toll from Cyclone Idai, which tore through southern Africa more than a week ago, rose sharply as more deaths were confirmed. Some 1.7 million people are…

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23

Mar

The UN appeals for help in Mozambique

The UN is stepping up calls for help in Mozambique as aid agencies struggle to assist tens of thousands of people battered by one of southern Africa's most powerful cyclones,…

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22

Mar

Victims of Cyclone Idai in southern Africa surpass 500

A week after Cyclone Idai lashed southern Africa, flooding is continuing as torrential rains caused the Marowanyati dam to overflow in Zimbabwe, putting populations in the region at risk. The…

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15

Jun

Is another Boko Haram or al-Shabaab erupting in Mozambique?

The Institute for Security Studies: A sudden upsurge in brutal violence in northern Mozambique, including the beheadings of women and children, has sounded alarms that a violent jihadist movement like Boko…

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