Sofala, Mozambique News

Vale-Mocambique, the local subsidiary of the Brazilian mining giant, Vale, has reduced its estimate for coal exports from Mozambique this year by 30 per cent, according to a company representative quoted by Radio Mozambique.

Indian company Jindal Steel and Power has made its first coal export shipment from its mine in Changara district in western Mozambican province of Tete.

Mozambique's transport system offers a cautionary tale to African mining ventures, as investors play poker with the government over fixing links that remain shambolic two decades after its civil war.

Malawi has issued a scathing critique of pop diva Madonna, accusing her of exaggerating her contributions in the country and unreasonably demanding special treatment during her last tour there last week.