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President expected to launch key projects during Mutare Conference
Samuel Kadungure and Joseph Madzimure ZANU-PF is now ready to host the 22nd National People’s Conference, with the venue 100 percent done while adequate financial and material resources, including billboards and regalia for all delegates, are...

Islamic insurgents kill three, kidnap 11 children in Northern Mozambique attacks
…..Violence escalates in Palma, a strategic town at the heart of Mozambique’s international gas hub MAPUTO-(MaraviPost)-Islamic insurgents have killed three people in new attacks in northern Mozambique on Friday. The attacks also resulted in the...

Indian Coast Guard Ship Sachet arrives in Mozambique with 20 metric tonnes of humanitarian aid
The Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) Sachet, an Offshore Patrol Vessel, arrived at the Port of Maputo in Mozambique on October 11 as part of its ongoing overseas deployment to Africa, the Ministry of Defence said in a statement. The visit...

Algeria becomes the fourth African nation to qualify for the 2026 Fifa World Cup
Soufiane Bayazid of Algeria celebrates after scoring during a past Group C match against Guinea/ XINHUA Rob Steven, BBC Sport Africa Riyad Mahrez led from the front as Algeria became the fourth African nation to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup...

World News | Indian Coast Guard Ship Sachet Arrives in Mozambique with 20 Metric Tonnes of Humanitarian Aid
Maputo [Mozambique], October 11 (ANI): The Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) Sachet, an Offshore Patrol Vessel, arrived at the Port of Maputo in Mozambique on October 11 as part of its ongoing overseas deployment to Africa, the Ministry of Defence...
Mozambican PM arrives in Beijing for upcoming Global Leaders' Meeting on Women
Prime Minister of Mozambique Maria Benvinda Levi arrives in Beijing, capital of China, on Oct. 11, 2025, for the upcoming Global Leaders' Meeting on Women. (Xinhua/Liang Xu) Prime Minister of Mozambique Maria Benvinda Levi arrives in Beijing,...

Why South Africans are swapping fibre for signal boosters
Signal boosters are becoming essential in South African homes under the constant threat of load-shedding, while fibre broadband remains unreliable, expensive, and out of reach for most. Nearly 75% of South Africans, including many in affluent...

Gold, greed, poison: How miners pollute Mozambique’s rivers
Thousands of so-called ‘garimpeiros’ are flocking to the gold-rich region along the Revue River and its tributaries in western Mozambique. These illegal gold miners hail not only from across Mozambique but also from neighboring countries such as...

Engage children at all levels in climate justice
Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Forestry of Kenya Deborah Barasa,plant a bamboo tree on, September 18th 2025, during world Bamboo day celebrations. [Edward Kiplimo, Standard] If children could be given room to play in the...

African peace and security dialogue: Media and controversial soundbites
One of South Africa’s challenges appears to be the relentless creation of controversial soundbites and scant broadcasting for mere story-selling rather than providing ethical journalism and informing the citizens. The Thabo Mbeki Foundation hosted...
Mozambique to boost clean water access by investing in water systems
MAPUTO, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) -- Mozambican Minister of Public Works, Housing and Water Resources Fernando Rafael has said that the government will, throughout the current five-year governance plan, invest in strategic water infrastructure to boost...

COMMENT: Zimbabwe and South Africa must unite to crush highway banditry
THE Wednesday night armed robbery aboard a Delta bus travelling from Johannesburg to Bulawayo, which claimed the lives of two innocent passengers, is a terrible reminder of the growing threat posed by highway banditry along cross-border routes....

Africa will be free when the IMF stops colluding to steal its wealth
- Advertisement - By Vijay Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research In countries like Senegal, the IMF has been complicit with irregular debt practices and fraudulent accounting in order to undermine sovereignty and favour multinational...

A Chronicle of Former President Chakwera’s Overseas Engagements: Were They Worth it?
Former President Lazarus Chakwera’s tenure was marked by extensive international travel, with numerous trips aimed at strengthening diplomatic relations and seeking foreign investment. In the year 2025, he made multiple visits to neighboring...

Archbishop Pérez to lead annual African Family Heritage Mass in Philadelphia
The African Catholic Community within the Archdiocese of Philadelphia will hold its 11th Annual African Family Heritage Mass. The event aims to recognize and celebrate the cultural diversity present among African Catholics in the region. Most...

South Africa’s major climate threats — from drought to deadly heatwaves
the country’s climate future is fast becoming hotter, drier and more dangerous. (Delwyn Verasamy, M&G) The biggest economic risk that South Africa faces from future climate change is the possibility of a Gauteng “Day Zero” drought. This was the...

Tinkz: Building a brand in South Africa’s toughest booths
It wasn’t a phase or a hobby but a decision made on the spot. Tinkz kept gravitating towards the scene until an opening appeared. Years later, the youth events brand U-Party invited her onto a new DJ programme. After graduating, she became a...
Mozambique: FAO warns of inequalities in farm funding for youths, women
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) warned on Thursday of persistent inequalities in Mozambique in access to funding for women and young people in the agricultural sector, calling for a focus on entrepreneurs to...

Jihadists kill and kidnap in new Mozambique attacks
TotalEnergies was expected to resume this year a massive LNG project near Palma that was halted in early 2021 after a militant strike on the town killed more than 800 people. Around 15 insurgents entered Palma, around 30 kilometres (20 miles) from...

Africa’s Freedom Demands an End to IMF Theft
In February 2025, Senegal’s Court of Auditors released a report that found ‘anomalies’ in the management of public finances between 2019 and 2024, during the presidency of Macky Sall (2012–2024). For instance, the court found that while Sall’s...