Mozambique News

Tanzania is considering negotiating for the purchase of electricity from the Cahora Bassa dam , in Mozambique's western province of Tete province, to face the growing demand for power. via AllAfrica.com

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The secretary of the leadership committee of the Libyan Oil Company , Dr Choukri Ghanem, has said his meeting with Singapore Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong has helped to decide on the various supports to ... via Panapress

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The President of the African Development Bank Group , Donald Kaberuka, announced on Friday in Tunis that the Bank Group would add US $ 1 billion to its agriculture portfolio, raised to US$ 4.8 billion, as part ... via Panapress

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More people have died of cholera following recent floods in Mozambique than the number of those who perished in the rising floodwaters. via Inter Press Service

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“Freedom of the press cannot be applicable exclusively for those with whom we agree”

Marking the annual World Press Freedom Day Saturday, top United Nations officials have stressed the role of a secure and independent media, and access to information, in empowering individuals and advancing ... via Bangladesh News

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“The success of the operations means we can now save a lot of money that the ministry paid out for poor patients to be operated on out of the country”

Mozambique's health sector this week scored a first for being the second nation in sub-Saharan Africa to successfully carry out heart operations. via Independent Online

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Under the programme it is hoped that 5,000 young people will be able to obtain formal sector jobs, and 2,000 will become self-employed. 500 new jobs should also be created for young disabled people. via AllAfrica.com

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“Police in Mozambique seem to think they have a licence to kill and the weak police accountability system allows for this”

Police in Mozambique are killing and torturing people with near total impunity, according to a report by Amnesty International released Tuesday. via Raw Story

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“I am glad that South Africa has refused them [although it was civil society that thwarted it] ... and I hope that will be the case”

JOHANNESBURG , 22 April 2008 - There were conflicting reports about the whereabouts of a Chinese ship, laden with a cargo of small arms destined for Zimbabwe, after it was turned away from South Africa's port ... via IRIN

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“Organised crime involves a lot of people. Before we make detailed investigations into the allegations, we can not deny or confirm that our police officers are involved in the crime”

Maputo - Up to 15 illegal immigrants from Asia and Africa were trafficked every day through Maputo's Mavalane International airport to neighbouring South Africa, the Mozambican media reported on Saturday. via The Star

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