Tag: Mozambique
Amnesty calls for justice over reckless security force violence in Mozambique
Mozambican security forces used reckless and unnecessary force in a widespread crackdown on protests following last October’s election, resulting in unlawful killings and devastating...
Italian Navy frigate Luigi Rizzo bolsters Mozambique ties with port call...
On 8 April, the Italian Navy frigate Luigi Rizzo F595 docked in Maputo for a four-day visit, marking a significant moment in Italy-Mozambique relations.
The...
Ramaphosa extends Operation Copper maritime security deployment
President Cyril Ramaphosa in his capacity as Commander-in-Chief of the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) has authorised a year-long extension to a Southern African...
HeliCo: Pioneering helicopter services in Mozambique’s challenging terrain
Mozambique's vast and often inaccessible terrain has made helicopter operations an essential service for various industries, including construction, humanitarian aid, conservation, and security. HeliCo,...
Mozambican military receives final batch of European-funded equipment
Mozambique’s armed forces have received the final batch of equipment provided under the European Peace Facility (EPF), which has been supporting the Forcas Armadas...
Mozambique Air Force gets a C295
Mozambique’s Air Force has taken delivery of a C295W transport aircraft from Airbus as it continues to expand its transport fleet.
The C295W (FA655) departed...
Political assassinations, police violence and lack of press freedom: 3 barriers...
Mozambique’s parliament and its new president, Daniel Chapo, were sworn in in mid-January 2025 after a tumultuous post-election period of protests, barricades and police...
Mozambique operating MCAV-20 armoured vehicles
The Mozambican military has added another armoured vehicle to its inventory: the Emirati Calidus MCAV-20, which has also been adopted by several other African...
Chapo’s heavy burden: restoring Mozambique’s fractured social fabric
Daniel Chapo, Mozambique’s fifth president, inherits a nation embroiled in violent post-electoral protests that in three months have led to over 300 deaths, and...
Africa’s constantly evolving militant Islamist threat
The threat from militant Islamist groups in Africa over the past decade has steadily grown—with almost three times the number of annual violent events...
The Mozambique crisis and SA’s floundering
In the face of widespread doubts about the credibility of the Mozambique election held last October, which was followed by three months of violent...
SADC Panel of Elders dispatched to Mozambique
In the wake of violent protests and unrest in Mozambique post the October general election, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) is to send...
Root causes of Cabo Delgado terrorism need to be addressed –...
Until the world understands – and addresses – the root causes of the crisis in Cabo Delgado, there will never be a lasting solution,...
Making Mozambican QRFs more effective
An advisory group providing assistance with, among others, strategic and operational integration and enhancing quick reaction forces (QRFs) is an integral component of the...
Rwandan CMC in Moz not affected by election outcome protests
Protests and violence in the wake of a disputed October election and a subsequent pronouncement by the Mozambique Constitutional Council has not deterred a...
Majority of Islamic State group attacks target African countries
The Islamic State group (IS) claims that it committed 788 attacks globally in the first half of 2024. Of those attacks, 536 were in...
South Africa – and others – watching developments in Mozambique
It’s not only South Africa as an immediate neighbour keeping a weather eye on Mozambique where post-election protests and violence are ongoing.
The European Union...
Mozambique’s deadly protests: how the country got here
The protests that followed Mozambique’s contested October elections have been the most protracted and deadliest since multiparty democracy in 1990. Police have reportedly killed...
Mozambique the most overt manifestation of terrorism in southern Africa
Terrorist activity in Mozambique is the most prominent and overt manifestation of jihadi terrorism in southern Africa, according to a new report.
The Middle East...
ASWJ dislodged from Mucojo
The oft-taken and retaken Mozambican coastal town Mucojo is again under the control of FADM (Forças Armadas de Defesa de Moçambique) and Rwanda Security...
EU funds to help Rwandan peacekeeping efforts in Cabo Delgado
Rwandan military support to Mozambique in ongoing efforts to bring stability to Cabo Delgado has been boosted by a 20 million euro (R382 million/$21...
Mozambique’s last stand for democracy?
When Southern African Development Community (SADC) ministers and heads of state meet from 15-20 November in Harare, the crisis in Mozambique should top their...
India donates two fast interceptor vessels to Mozambique
As part of capacity-building with friendly nations in the Indian Ocean Region, India has donated two fast interceptor vessels to Mozambique during a ceremony...
EU denies involvement in alleged Mozambique protest put downs
The European Union (EU) via its military assistance mission in Mozambique “supports” a Rwanda Defence Forces (RDF) deployment in Cabo Delgado, a statement reads,...
Latest elections widen Mozambique’s democratic deficit
On 9 October, Mozambique held its seventh general election since 1994, cementing its status as an electoral democracy. Multiparty polls have taken place over...
Are Rwandan troops becoming Cabo Delgado’s main security provider?
In three years, the Rwandan contingent in Mozambique has grown dramatically and expanded its operations across five districts.
In July 2021, around 1 000 personnel...
Conditions worsen for Cabo Delgado IDPs amid waves of terror attacks
More than 542,000 internally displaced people (IDP) in northern Mozambique’s conflict-torn Cabo Delgado province face dire humanitarian conditions amid an insurgency that has raged...
Mwari demonstrates operational impact in Mozambique
Mozambique’s military is the launch customer for Paramount’s Mwari multi-role aircraft, and deployed the aircraft operationally in northern Mozambique in December 2022. Since then,...
New EUMAM Force Commander takes office
In its three year, two month lifespan the European Union (EU) training mission in Mozambique - now replaced by a military assistance mission –...
SAMIM lessons to form part of future SADC peacekeeping efforts
Southern African Development Community (SADC) senior representatives met in Maputo late last month (August) to review the bloc’s peacekeeping mission in Mozambique with a...
EU Moz military assistance mission now operational
Ahead of being replaced by a military assistance mission, the final training done by the European Union Training Mission (EUTM) in Mozambique dealt with...
Rwanda Security Force carries out rotation in Mozambique
The task of keeping Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province safe from insurgents is now in the hands of the country’s armed forces – FADM (Forcas...
Good logistics essential part of EU training success in Moz
Planned and proper logistic support is essential to the success of the European Union Training Mission in Mozambique (EUTM MOZ) as it hones the...
Joint military exercise between China, Mozambique and Tanzania underway
The Chinese, Mozambican and Tanzanian militaries are currently holding the Peace Unity 2024 joint exercise in Tanzania, focussing on counter-terror military operations.
Senior Colonel Zhang...
AU solidarity field mission visiting Cabo Delgado
An African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council (PSC) delegation is currently in Mozambique to, amongst others, gather “first-hand information” on the situation in...
ISIS SA cells named in US Treasury action against ISIS
The United States (US) Treasury Department is, according to a statement, “taking action” against three people associated with expanded activities of the Islamic State...
SAMIM operations conclude – pack up and equipment transport underway
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) ministerial committee on defence and security has commended both leadership and personnel involved in the just ended SADC...
SANDF peace missions get additional funding
National Treasury has allocated over R2 billion in funding from the National Revenue Fund to defray the costs of the South African National Defence...
Mozambique defence minister thanks SAMIM for Cabo Delgado contribution
The end of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) mission in Mozambique (SAMIM) has been officially noted by that country’s defence minister.
The regional bloc...
SAMIM criticism misses larger point
Since the announcement of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Mission in Mozambique (SAMIM) drawdown from Cabo Delgado province, there have been various criticisms...
Private military contractor Lionel Dyck dies
Rhodesian born private military contractor Lionel Dyck (80) died in Cape Town earlier this month (June) after succumbing to cancer.
His military career saw him...
6 SAI Op Vikela deployment done and dusted
The specialist airborne assault infantry battalion of the SA Army is back in South Africa following deployment to Mozambique as part of the now...
As SADC Mission in Mozambique winds down, terrorism resurges
As the Southern African Development Community Mission in Mozambique winds down its activities in the Cabo Delgado region, terrorists have begun to surge again...
SAMIM withdrawal from Cabo Delgado: uncomfortable truths
Why is the region turning away from an international terrorist organisation on its doorstep that is growing in influence?
On 16 May, Islamic State (IS)...
Islamic State group uses ‘da’wah’ to gain support in Mozambique
Extremists linked to the Islamic State group (IS) in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province are notorious for raiding and torching entire towns, beheading civilians and...
New name and expanded mandate for EU Mozambique training mission
With just over four months ahead of mandate expiry of its training mission in Mozambique, the European Union (EU) will evolve it to a...
‘They are attacking my base’
“We need reinforcement, urgently. They’re coming to our base. We can hear the gunshots. They are here at the base.”
These were the panicked words...
SANDF soldiers survive ambush in Mozambique
South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers still serving with the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Mission in Mozambique (SAMIM) were ambushed by insurgents...
Two more troop contributing countries exit Mozambique
Angola and Namibia are the latest troop contributing countries (TCCs) to exit the South African Development Community (SADC) Mission in Mozambique (SAMIM) as the...
South African helicopter pilot killed in Cabo Delgado aircraft crash –...
A South African pilot, reportedly with flying hours logged for Dyck Advisory Group (DAG), was killed along with a police officer when a Bat...
