In late colonial Mozambique, in the city of Lourenço Marques (today’s Maputo), a carnival festival was held almost every year. From the 1950s to the 1970s, the event was more than just a street parade. It also became a space of queer expression and joy. As a Brazilian queer scholar based in South Africa, I […]
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While Mozambicans count the cost after the deadly Cyclone Freddy, people in Beira continue to wait for support four years after Idai. Tropical Cyclone Freddy reached the coast of Mozambique – for a second time – on the night of 11 March, causing devastating damage in Niassa, Zambezia, Tete, Manica and Sofala provinces. Though authorities […]
Nairobi — The agricultural sector is a significant contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions, responsible for an estimated 19-29 percent, according to the World Bank. This figure climbs to 40 percent emissions produced throughout the entire agricultural value chain – encompassing transportation, storage, and processing – are considered. With the global population expected to double […]
Instruct Educators on Obligations, Improve Reproductive Health Services Pregnant or parenting adolescent girls and women drop out of school in Mozambique because they don’t get adequate support from schools. Girls who become parents often experience discrimination, stigma, and a lack of support and accommodation that makes juggling school and childcare responsibilities impossible. The lack of […]
Harare — In March 2021, rebels carried out an assault on the town of Palma in northern Mozambique that left scores of people dead, drove thousands from their homes, and postponed a sizeable gas project that was going to be built nearby. Two years after the heinous incidents that garnered worldwide notice, MSF held an online […]
Activities of United States cashew nut company singled out Conflict in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado region has been widely reported, including an insurgency by Islamic militants. The conflict may, at least in part, be related to a large land concession near the town of Palma controlled by a gas consortium called Mozambique LNG Consortium, which is […]
Courts force rerun in Cuamba and Chókwè and demand data from election authorities in Maputo, but refuse to hear cases from Chiure and Vilankulo Five district courts today made key rulings on the 11 October election. In Chókwè, Gaza, and Cuamba, Niassa, the courts ruled the elections must be held again. A Maputo court made […]
From declaring Joaquim Chissano president in 1999 when Afonso Dhlakama had the most votes, to naming Frelimo victor in Maputo and Matola when Renamo had most votes in 2023, Mozambique’s mix of ruling party dominance and total secrecy has permitted fraud in nearly all elections. But this study shows the shape of electoral fraud has […]