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<title>THROWDOWN Family Edition gathers around 1,000 participants in Maputo in a celebration of sport and family</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Maputo hosted a vibrant celebration of sport and family on 27 September 2025 with the 233THROWDOWN Family Edition, held at Campo do Repinga. This was the third edition of the event, but the first designed in a family format, attracting nearly 1,000 participants of all ages, from children to seniors, in a day filled with physical activity, entertainment and intergenerational exchange. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2025 16:29:28 +0200</pubDate>
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<title>Subcharters, bribes and capital flight as Mozambique’s aviation market is captured</title>
<link>https://torre.news/subcharters-bribes-and-capital-flight-as-mozambiques-aviation-market-is-captured</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Public institutions and major private companies in Mozambique are increasingly relying on private jets to compensate for the collapse of the national carrier, LAM. A private charter flight costs an average of 8,000 US dollars per hour. This means a round trip between Maputo and Pemba, lasting approximately six hours, may cost 48,000 dollars, the equivalent of more than 3 million meticais, not including additional expenses related to the repositioning of aircraft from countries such as Malta. The country’s aviation sector has become fertile ground for millionaire bribes, shadow businesses and unchecked capital flight, operating far from public scrutiny. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2025 20:23:18 +0200</pubDate>
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<title>Al Mansour Holding promises 20 billion to Mozambique in a 103 billion Africa package: real investment or diplomatic performance</title>
<link>https://torre.news/al-mansour-holding-promises-20-billion-to-mozambique-in-a-103-billion-africa-package-real-investment-or-diplomatic-performance</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The 103 billion dollar pledge made by the little-known Al Mansour Holding to six African countries, including 20 billion to Mozambique, is being met with scepticism given the absence of binding contracts, timelines, funding sources and a proven track record. Despite the enthusiastic reception from host governments, the promises remain purely declarative and raise serious doubts regarding transparency, feasibility and the true motivations behind this diplomatic and economic offensive led by a little-known member of Qatar’s royal family. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2025 15:55:58 +0200</pubDate>
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<title>Cabo Delgado business owners confront TotalEnergies over exclusion from Mozambique LNG project</title>
<link>https://torre.news/cabo-delgado-business-owners-confront-totalenergies-over-exclusion-from-mozambique-lng-project</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Business owners in Palma confronted TotalEnergies over their exclusion from opportunities tied to the Mozambique LNG project, valued at 20 billion US dollars, demanding concrete benefits for the local economy. In response, the energy giant promised greater openness and dialogue, but local entrepreneurs warned that their patience is wearing thin in a district where poverty starkly contrasts with the wealth generated by natural gas. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2025 15:51:02 +0200</pubDate>
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<title>Mozambique’s National Airline in Crisis as Local Crew Paid to Stay Home While Foreigners Fly, Serve and Maintain All Flights</title>
<link>https://torre.news/mozambiques-national-airline-in-crisis-as-local-crew-paid-to-stay-home-while-foreigners-fly-serve-and-maintain-all-flights</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Mozambique’s national airline, Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique (LAM), has entered a new and troubling chapter in its ongoing operational crisis. The company now operates exclusively with aircraft leased from foreign providers, including foreign pilots, cabin crew and maintenance teams, while highly trained Mozambican pilots, engineers and flight attendants remain grounded at home, receiving salaries without performing any duties. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2025 11:19:52 +0200</pubDate>
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<title>Access Bank under fire for labour abuses by foreign managers in Mozambique’s banking sector</title>
<link>https://torre.news/access-bank-under-fire-for-labour-abuses-by-foreign-managers-in-mozambiques-banking-sector</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ “The complaints reach us, but the authority to act lies with the Ministry of Labour. Unfortunately, we have not seen any effective intervention from the Labour Inspectorate.” This statement from Ramiro Simbe, Secretary-General of the National Union of Bank Employees (SNEB), captures the growing frustration with institutional inaction in the face of increasing labour violations in Mozambique’s banking sector. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2025 10:28:58 +0200</pubDate>
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<title>Tivane Contradicts Chapo: “There Were Political Understandings with Venâncio”</title>
<link>https://torre.news/tivane-contradicts-chapo-there-were-political-understandings-with-venancio</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ In an exclusive interview with TORRE.News, Dinis Tivane, political advisor to former presidential candidate Venâncio Mondlane, has expressed surprise at recent remarks made by President Daniel Chapo, who denied, in statements to the Portuguese press, the existence of any agreement between the two politicians. Tivane insists that clear political understandings were reached during two meetings held in the tense post-election period, facilitated by respected public figures. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2025 17:11:51 +0200</pubDate>
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<title>Fastjet waiting for takeoff as government delays raise concerns over LAM ownership by CFM, EMOSE and HCB</title>
<link>https://torre.news/fastjet-waiting-for-takeoff-as-government-delays-raise-concerns-over-lam-ownership-by-cfm-emose-and-hcb</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ With four Embraer 145 aircraft parked at Maputo International Airport, contracts signed with companies for handling, catering and fuel supply, and over 120 employees positioned across domestic destinations, Solenta Aviation Mozambique, in partnership with fastjet, remains grounded due to the absence of a license that has been pending since April. In an exclusive interview with TORRE.News, the company’s managing director, Brian Holmes, revealed that the first flight was scheduled for June 16 and that the delay by the Civil Aviation Institute of Mozambique (IACM) is causing losses of more than 300 thousand US dollars per month. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2025 15:39:41 +0200</pubDate>
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<title>Mozambique’s Banking Sector Captured: Foreigners in Control, Mozambicans Sidelined</title>
<link>https://torre.news/mozambiques-banking-sector-captured-foreigners-in-control-mozambicans-sidelined</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Mozambique’s banking system is increasingly falling under the control of foreign interests, in a scenario that severely undermines economic sovereignty, weakens national regulatory capacity and systematically sidelines Mozambican professionals. With executive boards overwhelmingly dominated by expatriates, particularly from Portugal, the country’s major commercial banks have been transformed into instruments of a new financial order, one that reproduces patterns of exclusion and exploitation akin to a neocolonial structure. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2025 11:28:21 +0200</pubDate>
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<title>Mozambique’s foreign exchange crisis: central bank overrides commercial banks in the health sector</title>
<link>https://torre.news/mozambiques-foreign-exchange-crisis-central-bank-overrides-commercial-banks-in-the-health-sector</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Mozambique’s deepening foreign exchange crisis is now impacting vital sectors such as health, forcing the Bank of Mozambique (BM), the country’s financial regulator, to adopt extraordinary measures that are unsettling to both commercial banks and health sector operators. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2025 12:02:46 +0200</pubDate>
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<title>Mozambique’s Public Hospitals Face Collapse Amidst $157 Million Debt Crisis and Lack of Government Action</title>
<link>https://torre.news/mozambiques-public-hospitals-face-collapse-amidst-157-million-debt-crisis-and-lack-of-government-action</link>
<guid>https://torre.news/mozambiques-public-hospitals-face-collapse-amidst-157-million-debt-crisis-and-lack-of-government-action</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Public hospitals and health centres across Mozambique are grappling with a severe supply crisis, characterised by widespread shortages of medicines and medical supplies, including the use of expired products. With an accumulated debt exceeding 10 billion meticais (approximately $157 million USD), the government has yet to present a concrete plan for repayment. In a meeting held yesterday, Wednesday, the Minister of Health, Ussene Hilário Isse, merely appealed for the “patience” of creditors, offering no tangible proposals to prevent the total suspension of deliveries to the national health system. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2025 11:15:49 +0200</pubDate>
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<title>FastJet set to launch in Mozambique this June, ending LAM’s market monopoly</title>
<link>https://torre.news/fastjet-set-to-launch-in-mozambique-this-june-ending-decades-of-lams-market-monopoly</link>
<guid>https://torre.news/fastjet-set-to-launch-in-mozambique-this-june-ending-decades-of-lams-market-monopoly</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Mozambique is preparing to open a new chapter in its domestic aviation sector as FastJet, in partnership with Solenta Aviation Mozambique, receives regulatory approval to launch operations this June. This development marks the end of Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique&#039;s (LAM) long-standing monopoly, as the state-owned carrier struggles with insolvency, unreliable services and widespread customer dissatisfaction. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2025 09:28:35 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>TORRE Admin</dc:creator>
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<title>Dugongo Says High Cement Prices in Mozambique Driven by Coal Imports, Admits Selling Cheaper Abroad to Earn Foreign Currency</title>
<link>https://torre.news/dugongo-says-high-cement-prices-in-mozambique-driven-by-coal-imports-admits-selling-cheaper-abroad-to-earn-foreign-currency</link>
<guid>https://torre.news/dugongo-says-high-cement-prices-in-mozambique-driven-by-coal-imports-admits-selling-cheaper-abroad-to-earn-foreign-currency</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Dugongo Mozambique, one of the country&#039;s leading cement producers, has justified the high domestic price of cement by pointing to the costs of importing coal from South Africa. The company admits that it sells cement at lower prices in export markets to secure much-needed foreign currency. Despite Mozambique’s own coal reserves in Tete province, Dugongo argues that poor road infrastructure makes using this local resource economically unfeasible, pushing the company to rely on more expensive foreign imports. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2025 11:08:47 +0200</pubDate>
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<title>Temane Power Plant Suspended: Mozambique Postpones Ambitious 600 MW Energy Target</title>
<link>https://torre.news/temane-power-plant-suspended-mozambique-postpones-ambitious-600-mw-energy-target</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Mozambique’s energy ambitions have suffered a major setback with the suspension of construction at the Temane Thermal Power Plant (CTT), a flagship project expected to add 450 megawatts (MW) to the national grid. Spanish engineering firm TSK, selected to lead the project, announced its withdrawal from the site this week, citing unresolved contractual issues. The move delays a national goal of expanding electricity generation by 600 MW — a target set during the administration of former President Filipe Nyusi. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2025 10:44:19 +0200</pubDate>
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<title>Fuel Crisis Fuels Black Market Surge in Mozambique: Prices Hit 250 Meticais per Litre</title>
<link>https://torre.news/fuel-crisis-fuels-black-market-surge-in-mozambique-prices-hit-250-meticais-per-litre</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Mozambique is facing a deepening fuel crisis, with black market speculation pushing prices to unprecedented levels — reaching as high as 250 meticais (nearly USD 4) per litre in cities like Nampula, Tete and Pemba. The shortage is affecting both urban and rural areas, severely disrupting daily life and economic activity across the country. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2025 08:12:26 +0200</pubDate>
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<title>Mozambique Government Divided Over Future of N4 Toll Road: Renew South Africa’s TRAC or Hand Over to Controversial Local Operator REVIMO?</title>
<link>https://torre.news/mozambique-government-divided-over-future-of-n4-toll-road-renew-south-africas-trac-or-hand-over-to-controversial-local-operator-revimo</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Mozambique’s government under President Daniel Chapo is facing a strategic dilemma over the future management of tolls on the country’s busiest highway, the EN4, particularly the key Maputo–Moamba corridor. As the current concession agreement with South African operator Trans African Concessions (TRAC) nears its end in 2028, the administration is torn between renewing the deal or handing over the contract to the state-linked and controversial company Rede Viária de Moçambique (REVIMO). ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2025 10:32:25 +0200</pubDate>
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<title>Mozambique’s National Airline Retreats Further as $20 Million in Losses Ends International Routes</title>
<link>https://torre.news/mozambiques-national-airline-retreats-further-as-20-million-in-losses-ends-international-routes</link>
<guid>https://torre.news/mozambiques-national-airline-retreats-further-as-20-million-in-losses-ends-international-routes</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Mozambique’s national carrier, Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique (LAM), has announced the suspension of its Maputo–Cape Town route, effective from April 8, leaving the airline with only one remaining international connection — to Johannesburg, South Africa. The move follows the failure of its Maputo–Lisbon route, which generated losses of over $20 million, effectively ending LAM’s ambitions of becoming a regional or international player in the aviation sector. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2025 10:51:05 +0200</pubDate>
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<title>Mozambique Risks Total Collapse in Hospital Drug Supply as State Owes $94 Million to Health Sector</title>
<link>https://torre.news/mozambique-risks-total-collapse-in-hospital-drug-supply-as-state-owes-94-million-to-health-sector</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Mozambique is on the brink of a national health crisis, as suppliers threaten to suspend deliveries of essential medicines and hospital materials to public hospitals due to more than 6 billion meticais (approximately $94 million) in unpaid debts by the Government. The looming disruption could lead to catastrophic consequences for patients, including pregnant women, children, and individuals with chronic illnesses, as stocks of life-saving medications in public hospitals dwindle.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2025 10:45:48 +0200</pubDate>
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<title>&amp;quot;Rushed Decisions Will Worsen the Crisis&amp;quot;: Salimo Abdula Warns Mozambican Government on Economic Missteps</title>
<link>https://torre.news/rushed-decisions-will-worsen-the-crisis-salimo-abdula-warns-mozambican-government-on-economic-missteps</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The recent 43-cent cut in gasoline prices, announced by Mozambique’s Energy Regulatory Authority (ARENE), has sparked roadblocks and vandalism in Maputo and Matola, intensifying criticism over the government’s economic management. Business magnate Salimo Abdula, in an exclusive interview with TORRE.News, slammed the move as &quot;weak and poorly timed,&quot; warning that hasty decisions risk worsening living conditions and deepening social unrest.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:44:38 +0200</pubDate>
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<title>Toxic Brew: Mozambique’s Illegal ‘Xivotsongo’ Alcohol Devastating Youth and Public Health</title>
<link>https://torre.news/toxic-brew-mozambiques-illegal-xivotsongo-alcohol-devastating-youth-and-public-health</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The underground industry of cheap, unregulated alcoholic beverages—commonly known as *Xivotsongo*—has become a silent but devastating public health crisis in Mozambique. Produced through rudimentary and unregulated methods, this toxic concoction is sold at rock-bottom prices, endangering thousands of lives, particularly among impoverished youth. Authorities warn that its rampant consumption has fueled destructive behaviors, including increased aggression during recent violent protests and acts of vandalism across the country. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2025 11:52:59 +0200</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>**Keywords:**  TORRE.News, current news, Mozambique, Portuguese, English, literary journalism, opinion articles, bilingual platform, news from Mozambique, participatory journalism, historical news, Maputo, investigative journalism, Frelimo, Renamo, MDN, Daniel Chapo.</media:keywords>
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<title>Mozambique LNG Project at Risk: Funding Uncertainty Threatens Africa’s Largest Private Investment</title>
<link>https://torre.news/mozambique-lng-project-at-risk-funding-uncertainty-threatens-africas-largest-private-investment</link>
<guid>https://torre.news/mozambique-lng-project-at-risk-funding-uncertainty-threatens-africas-largest-private-investment</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The fate of TotalEnergies’ $20 billion Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) project in Mozambique—the largest private investment in Africa—hangs in the balance. The French oil giant now faces mounting challenges in securing previously committed financing, navigating a volatile global energy landscape, and addressing security concerns in Cabo Delgado province.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2025 13:08:11 +0200</pubDate>
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<title>Counterfeit Liquor Mafia: A Multi&#45;Million&#45;Dollar Empire Fueled by Corruption in Mozambique</title>
<link>https://torre.news/counterfeit-liquor-mafia-a-multi-million-dollar-empire-fueled-by-corruption-in-mozambique</link>
<guid>https://torre.news/counterfeit-liquor-mafia-a-multi-million-dollar-empire-fueled-by-corruption-in-mozambique</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ According to the Mozambican Association of Alcoholic Beverage Producers and Importers (APIBA), an alarming 80% to 90% of popular spirit brands, such as Gordon’s Gin, circulating in Mozambique are counterfeit. These illicit products are sold at significantly lower prices than their genuine counterparts, sustaining a lucrative black market built on smuggling, adulteration, and institutional corruption spanning from border checkpoints to urban retailers. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2025 10:51:14 +0200</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>**Keywords:**  TORRE.News, current news, Mozambique, Portuguese, English, literary journalism, opinion articles, bilingual platform, news from Mozambique, participatory journalism, historical news, Maputo, investigative journalism, Frelimo, Renamo, MDN, Daniel Chapo.</media:keywords>
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<title>Mozambican Lawyer Faces Disciplinary Probe Over TRAC Toll Road Contract Disclosure</title>
<link>https://torre.news/mozambican-lawyer-faces-disciplinary-probe-over-trac-toll-road-contract-disclosure</link>
<guid>https://torre.news/mozambican-lawyer-faces-disciplinary-probe-over-trac-toll-road-contract-disclosure</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Mozambican lawyer José Caldeira, a founding member of the Mozambique Bar Association (OAM) and holder of professional license No. 2, is facing potential disciplinary action following his public comments regarding the concession contract for the country’s National Road No. 4 (N4), managed by the South African firm Trans African Concession (TRAC). Caldeira, who represented the Mozambican government during negotiations with TRAC in 1997, recently disclosed that the contract included a provision for a tollgate in Maputo, despite the agreement being covered by a confidentiality clause. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2025 10:42:21 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>TORRE Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>**Keywords:**  TORRE.News, current news, Mozambique, Portuguese, English, literary journalism, opinion articles, bilingual platform, news from Mozambique, participatory journalism, historical news, Maputo, investigative journalism, Frelimo, Renamo, MDN, Daniel Chapo.</media:keywords>
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<title>Mozambique’s Post&#45;Election Crisis and Domestic Debt Woes Trigger Fitch Downgrade to &amp;apos;CCC&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://torre.news/mozambiques-post-election-crisis-and-domestic-debt-woes-trigger-fitch-downgrade-to-ccc</link>
<guid>https://torre.news/mozambiques-post-election-crisis-and-domestic-debt-woes-trigger-fitch-downgrade-to-ccc</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Fitch Ratings has downgraded Mozambique’s Long-Term Foreign Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) from “CCC+” to “CCC,” citing a deteriorating financial outlook amid heightened political instability following the contested October 2024 elections. The downgrade reflects the country’s deepening fiscal challenges, including mounting domestic debt servicing pressures, a widening budget deficit, and a fragile external liquidity position. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 10 Feb 2025 12:54:14 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>TORRE Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>**Keywords:**  TORRE.News, current news, Mozambique, Portuguese, English, literary journalism, opinion articles, bilingual platform, news from Mozambique, participatory journalism, historical news, Maputo, investigative journalism, Frelimo, Renamo, MDN, Daniel Chapo.</media:keywords>
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<title>Nacala Airport Downgraded: Infrastructure Deterioration and a $125 Million Misstep</title>
<link>https://torre.news/nacala-airport-downgraded-infrastructure-deterioration-and-a-125-million-misstep</link>
<guid>https://torre.news/nacala-airport-downgraded-infrastructure-deterioration-and-a-125-million-misstep</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Mozambique’s Civil Aviation Institute (IACM) has downgraded Nacala International Airport in Nampula Province from Level 6 to Level 5, citing unresolved technical and operational discrepancies. According to IACM Chairman João de Abreu, deficiencies such as inadequate runway lighting, flawed approach radio aids, and insufficient auxiliary services have undermined the airport’s safety and operational standards. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Feb 2025 11:21:39 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>TORRE Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>**Keywords:**  TORRE.News, current news, Mozambique, Portuguese, English, literary journalism, opinion articles, bilingual platform, news from Mozambique, participatory journalism, historical news, Maputo, investigative journalism, Frelimo, Renamo, MDN, Daniel Chapo.</media:keywords>
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<title>Mozambique Rejects TotalEnergies’ Bid for Private International Airport in Cabo Delgado</title>
<link>https://torre.news/mozambique-rejects-totalenergies-bid-for-private-international-airport-in-cabo-delgado</link>
<guid>https://torre.news/mozambique-rejects-totalenergies-bid-for-private-international-airport-in-cabo-delgado</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A standoff has emerged between French energy giant TotalEnergies and the Mozambican government over the company’s push to establish a private international airport at its Afungi logistics base in Palma, Cabo Delgado. The proposed facility would allow direct flights between Paris and northern Mozambique, bypassing government-controlled airports—a move that clashes with Mozambican aviation laws. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2025 10:50:24 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>TORRE Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>**Keywords:**  TORRE.News, current news, Mozambique, Portuguese, English, literary journalism, opinion articles, bilingual platform, news from Mozambique, participatory journalism, historical news, Maputo, investigative journalism, Frelimo, Renamo, MDN, Daniel Chapo.</media:keywords>
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<title>Judges Threaten to Resume Strike as New Government Faces Mounting Challenges</title>
<link>https://torre.news/judges-threaten-to-resume-strike-as-new-government-faces-mounting-challenges</link>
<guid>https://torre.news/judges-threaten-to-resume-strike-as-new-government-faces-mounting-challenges</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Mozambican Association of Judges (AMJ) is preparing to present its list of demands to the newly inaugurated government led by Daniel Chapo, warning of a potential return to the nationwide strike suspended in August 2024. The AMJ’s key demands include financial independence for the judiciary, improved socio-economic conditions for magistrates, and enhanced security guarantees. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jan 2025 11:55:33 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>TORRE Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>TORRE.News, current news, Mozambique, Portuguese, English, literary journalism, opinion articles, bilingual platform, news from Mozambique, participatory journalism, historical news, Maputo, investigative journalism, Frelimo, Renamo, MDN, Daniel Chapo.</media:keywords>
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<title>Allegations of Betrayal Emerge as PODEMOS Members Face Abductions and Suspicious Deaths</title>
<link>https://torre.news/allegations-of-betrayal-emerge-as-podemos-members-face-abductions-and-suspicious-deaths</link>
<guid>https://torre.news/allegations-of-betrayal-emerge-as-podemos-members-face-abductions-and-suspicious-deaths</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The internal crisis within Mozambique&#039;s opposition party, PODEMOS, has escalated amid reports of abductions, disappearances, and the killing of prominent members under suspicious circumstances. Simultaneously, party leader Albino Forquilha faces allegations of accepting a bribe of 219 million meticais to abandon the fight against alleged electoral fraud. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jan 2025 13:15:35 +0200</pubDate>
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<title>Nyusi extends invitation to Mondlane, who accepts with conditions</title>
<link>https://torre.news/nyusi-extends-invitation-to-mondlane-who-accepts-with-conditions</link>
<guid>https://torre.news/nyusi-extends-invitation-to-mondlane-who-accepts-with-conditions</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Venâncio Mondlane, the runner-up in Mozambique’s 2024 presidential elections, announced today that he has accepted President Filipe Nyusi’s invitation to participate in a dialogue meeting with the four presidential candidates. However, Mondlane conditioned his participation on the prior establishment of an agenda for the debate. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Nov 2024 15:41:13 +0200</pubDate>
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<title>Venâncio evokes Eduardo Mondlane in Cuamba</title>
<link>https://torre.news/venancio-evokes-eduardo-mondlane-in-cuamba</link>
<guid>https://torre.news/venancio-evokes-eduardo-mondlane-in-cuamba</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ PODEMOS presidential candidate Venâncio Mondlane intensified his campaign for the general elections in Cuamba district, Niassa province. Reflecting on Victory Day, Mondlane highlighted the importance of the celebration and praised the figure of Eduardo Mondlane, the architect of national unity. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 08 Sep 2024 06:53:41 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>TORRE Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>TORRE.News, current news, Mozambique, Portuguese, English, literary journalism, opinion articles, bilingual platform, news from Mozambique, participatory journalism, historical news, Maputo, investigative journalism, Frelimo, Renamo, MDN, Daniel Chapo.</media:keywords>
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<title>Chapo suggests relocating Mozambique’s parliament to Mocuba, Zambézia</title>
<link>https://torre.news/chapo-suggests-relocating-mozambiques-parliament-to-mocuba-zambezia</link>
<guid>https://torre.news/chapo-suggests-relocating-mozambiques-parliament-to-mocuba-zambezia</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ During his election campaign, Daniel Chapo, the Frelimo presidential candidate, proposed relocating Mozambique&#039;s parliament to Mocuba, in Zambézia Province, as part of his vision to decentralize the country&#039;s judicial, legislative, and executive powers. This initiative aims to promote balanced development across different regions of Mozambique. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 07 Sep 2024 08:37:37 +0200</pubDate>
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<title>DSTV and GOTV: Customers complain about poor service quality and exorbitant prices</title>
<link>https://torre.news/dstv-and-gotv-customers-complain-about-poor-service-quality-and-exorbitant-prices</link>
<guid>https://torre.news/dstv-and-gotv-customers-complain-about-poor-service-quality-and-exorbitant-prices</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Customers of Multichoice are increasingly frustrated with the poor quality of services offered by the company, resorting to all possible means to complain and report the situation. Consumer rights entities acknowledge receiving numerous complaints about Multichoice&#039;s services, and the National Communications Institute of Mozambique (INCM) has informed that a complaint line has been established to address such issues. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 09 Aug 2024 11:21:38 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>TORRE Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>TORRE.News, current news, Mozambique, Portuguese, English, literary journalism, opinion articles, bilingual platform, news from Mozambique, participatory journalism, historical news, Maputo, investigative journalism, Frelimo, Renamo, MDN, Daniel Chapo, DSTV, GOTV</media:keywords>
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<title>Three individuals arrested in major online banking fraud involving Standard Bank in Mozambique</title>
<link>https://torre.news/three-individuals-arrested-in-major-online-banking-fraud-involving-standard-bank-in-mozambique</link>
<guid>https://torre.news/three-individuals-arrested-in-major-online-banking-fraud-involving-standard-bank-in-mozambique</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Hilário Lole, spokesperson for the Mozambique Criminal Investigation Service (SERNIC), announced the arrest of three individuals following a warrant issued by the Judicial Court of the City of Maputo. The fraud, involving various transactions through the &quot;Internet Banking&quot; platform, affected private accounts and amounted to six million Mozambican meticais (approximately 95,000 US dollars). ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jan 2024 17:06:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>TORRE Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Standard Bank</media:keywords>
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<title>Mozambique&amp;apos;s Attorney General opens eight cases against police officers involved in murders and violence during anti&#45;fraud marches</title>
<link>https://torre.news/mozambiques-attorney-general-opens-eight-cases-against-police-officers-involved-in-murders-and-violence-during-anti-fraud-marches</link>
<guid>https://torre.news/mozambiques-attorney-general-opens-eight-cases-against-police-officers-involved-in-murders-and-violence-during-anti-fraud-marches</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Attorney General&#039;s Office (PGR) of Mozambique has initiated at least eight criminal cases against officers of the Mozambique Republic Police (PRM), in connection with the violence and murders that occurred during the anti-electoral fraud demonstrations led by Renamo. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jan 2024 17:03:40 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>TORRE Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>PGR, PRM, Moçambique</media:keywords>
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<title>FAO challenges mozambican minister&amp;apos;s claim of three daily meals per person</title>
<link>https://torre.news/fao-challenges-mozambican-ministers-claim-of-three-daily-meals-per-person</link>
<guid>https://torre.news/fao-challenges-mozambican-ministers-claim-of-three-daily-meals-per-person</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) released a report estimating that over three million Mozambicans are in a situation of acute food insecurity. This finding contradicts the statements made by Mozambique&#039;s Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Celso Correia, who claimed that each Mozambican has access to three meals a day. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jan 2024 17:01:59 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>TORRE Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>FAO, Moçambique, Celso Correia</media:keywords>
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<title>Venâncio Mondlane announces candidacy for Renamo presidency with support from Raúl Novinte</title>
<link>https://torre.news/venancio-mondlane-announces-candidacy-for-renamo-presidency-with-support-from-raul-novinte</link>
<guid>https://torre.news/venancio-mondlane-announces-candidacy-for-renamo-presidency-with-support-from-raul-novinte</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The political landscape in Mozambique has been stirred with the announcement from Venâncio Mondlane, Renamo&#039;s lead candidate in Maputo, of his candidacy for the party&#039;s presidency. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jan 2024 17:00:11 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>TORRE Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Venâncio Mondlane, Renamo, Nacala-Porto</media:keywords>
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<title>LAM reschedules flight, leaving over 200 passengers bound for Lisbon stranded</title>
<link>https://torre.news/lam-reschedules-flight-leaving-over-200-passengers-bound-for-lisbon-stranded</link>
<guid>https://torre.news/lam-reschedules-flight-leaving-over-200-passengers-bound-for-lisbon-stranded</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique (LAM) has postponed flight TM 704 from Maputo to Lisbon, originally scheduled for the 14th of this month, to the 17th due to operational reasons. It has been reported that this rescheduling affected more than 220 passengers and that this is the second time the flight has been rescheduled in two weeks. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jan 2024 16:55:44 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>TORRE Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>LAM</media:keywords>
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<title>End of Calisto Cossa&amp;apos;s term marked by questionable expenditure of 500 million: GCCC closes investigation due to lack of criminal evidence</title>
<link>https://torre.news/end-of-calisto-cossas-term-marked-by-questionable-expenditure-of-500-million-gccc-closes-investigation-due-to-lack-of-criminal-evidence</link>
<guid>https://torre.news/end-of-calisto-cossas-term-marked-by-questionable-expenditure-of-500-million-gccc-closes-investigation-due-to-lack-of-criminal-evidence</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Central Office for Combating Corruption (GCCC) has reportedly decided to close the investigation into an alleged fraudulent tender of 500 million meticais for the procurement of management software for the Municipal Council of Matola, citing a lack of criminal evidence. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jan 2024 22:24:01 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>TORRE Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Calisto Cossa, Matola</media:keywords>
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<title>Nyusi promotes investment in Mozambique during India visit, sidesteps Boer Bean controversy</title>
<link>https://torre.news/nyusi-promotes-investment-in-mozambique-during-india-visit-sidesteps-boer-bean-controversy</link>
<guid>https://torre.news/nyusi-promotes-investment-in-mozambique-during-india-visit-sidesteps-boer-bean-controversy</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ President Filipe Nyusi of Mozambique embarked on a three-day working visit to India, where he encouraged Indian and international business leaders to invest in Mozambique, highlighting the country&#039;s vast economic potential. However, in a surprising move, he did not address the current debate surrounding the exportation of Boer beans to the Asian nation. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jan 2024 21:56:19 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>TORRE Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Filipe Nyusi, Mozambique</media:keywords>
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<title>Mozambique&amp;apos;s Health Ministry Denies Rumors of New COVID&#45;19 Variant</title>
<link>https://torre.news/mozambiques-health-ministry-denies-rumors-of-new-covid-19-variant</link>
<guid>https://torre.news/mozambiques-health-ministry-denies-rumors-of-new-covid-19-variant</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Mozambique Ministry of Health (MISAU) has recently refuted rumors circulating on social media about the presence of a new COVID-19 variant in the country. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jan 2024 17:26:52 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>TORRE Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>COVID-19, Mozambique</media:keywords>
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<title>PGR Clears Mozambique Police Chief Bernardino Rafael of Responsibility for Crimes During Electoral Fraud Protests</title>
<link>https://torre.news/pgr-clears-mozambique-police-chief-bernardino-rafael-of-responsibility-for-crimes-during-electoral-fraud-protests</link>
<guid>https://torre.news/pgr-clears-mozambique-police-chief-bernardino-rafael-of-responsibility-for-crimes-during-electoral-fraud-protests</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Last year, Renamo, the main opposition party in Mozambique, filed a criminal complaint against Bernardino Rafael, the General Commander of the Mozambique Police, with the Attorney General&#039;s Office (PGR). ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jan 2024 01:25:25 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>TORRE Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>PGR, Bernardino Rafael, Mozambique, Police</media:keywords>
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<title>Raúl Novinte Completes Thirty Days of House Arrest in Nacala&#45;Porto</title>
<link>https://torre.news/raul-novinte-completes-thirty-days-of-house-arrest-in-nacala-porto</link>
<guid>https://torre.news/raul-novinte-completes-thirty-days-of-house-arrest-in-nacala-porto</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Raúl Novinte, the Mayor of Nacala-Porto, has completed his thirty-day house arrest, a measure imposed by the Judicial Court of the District of Nacala-Porto&#039;s Criminal Section. He was accused of inciting violence and disturbing public order. Today, Novinte enjoys his first day of freedom following the confinement. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jan 2024 01:23:03 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>TORRE Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Nacala-Porto, Raúl Novinte</media:keywords>
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<title>China&amp;apos;s Dual Role in Mozambique: Development Partner and Source of Controversy</title>
<link>https://torre.news/chinas-dual-role-in-mozambique-development-partner-and-source-of-controversy</link>
<guid>https://torre.news/chinas-dual-role-in-mozambique-development-partner-and-source-of-controversy</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Francisca Reino, Mozambique&#039;s delegate to the Permanent Secretariat of the Forum for Economic and Trade Co-operation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries (Macau), recently highlighted the crucial role played by the Chinese government and various Chinese companies in the development of infrastructure in Mozambique. Concurrently, Mozambique plans to submit new applications to the China-Portuguese Speaking Countries Development Fund, focusing on sectors such as energy and natural resources. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2024 22:35:30 +0200</pubDate>
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<title>Constitutional Council Annuls Order Invalidating Elections in Chokwé District</title>
<link>https://torre.news/constitutional-council-annuls-order-invalidating-elections-in-chokwe-district</link>
<guid>https://torre.news/constitutional-council-annuls-order-invalidating-elections-in-chokwe-district</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Yesterday, Mozambique&#039;s Constitutional Council declared null the order that invalidated the local elections in Chokwé, stating that it is solely the responsibility of the body to annul elections, although it acknowledges the existence of irregularities raised by the opposition that will be assessed in a &quot;separate process&quot;. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Oct 2023 15:35:43 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>TORRE Admin</dc:creator>
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<title>Samora Machel Jr. Says Legal Action Against Him Shouldn&amp;apos;t Be Police&amp;apos;s Priority</title>
<link>https://torre.news/samora-machel-jr-says-legal-action-against-him-shouldnt-be-polices-priority</link>
<guid>https://torre.news/samora-machel-jr-says-legal-action-against-him-shouldnt-be-polices-priority</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Samora Machel Júnior, son of Mozambique&#039;s first President, Samora Machel, argued that the investigation into the death of four individuals by police officers should be the force&#039;s &quot;priority&quot;, rather than the legal action against him announced by the authorities. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Oct 2023 20:25:15 +0200</pubDate>
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<title>&amp;quot;Mais Integridade&amp;quot; Claims Renamo Victory in Maputo and Matola</title>
<link>https://torre.news/mais-integridade-claims-renamo-victory-in-maputo-and-matola</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The South African Constitutional Court on Tuesday denied Mozambique’s former Finance Minister Manuel Chang leave to appeal to this court against the attempts to extradite him to the United States, where he would face charges in connection with Mozambique’s largest ever financial scandal, known as the case of the “hidden debts”. ]]></description>
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