This week’s #Mozambique Weekly Media Review is the final edition for 2024. The first #2025 edition will be distributed on 25 January 2025. At the end of the year, we reflect on the most salient events of 2024 – from how the 2023 Municipal #Elections foreshadowed a rocky election cycle for 2024, to the civil #unrest that erupted after the 2024 General Elections, all the while Northern Mozambique continues to grapple with the insecurity posed by the enduring #insurgency. And, we consider what the next year might hold for the country, its people and its security. We discuss this and more in this final 2024 edition of the Mozambique Weekly Media Review. For more information on #FocusGroup's Information Services contact us at infoservice@focusgrp.co.
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In this week’s #Mozambique Weekly Media Review, civil unrest continues to escalate with immense ramifications on the country’s business sector. Adding fuel to the fire, teachers have gone on strike amid claims that the government has failed to pay overdue overtime salaries. And, the insurgents appear to be circling around the security forces conducting counterinsurgency operations northwards along the coast of Macomia District, targeting villages that have supposedly been cleared. We discuss this and more in this week’s Mozambique Weekly Media Review. For more information on #FocusGroup's Information Services contact us at infoservice@focusgrp.co.
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As travellers prepare for the #holiday season it is imperative to take note of the enduring instability in #Mozambique. Increasingly violent protests have occurred across the country and pose a significant risk to the safety of holiday goers and other travellers. Given the nature of insecurity in Mozambique and the approaching festive season, #FocusGroup's latest Travel Advisory can be accessed here: https://bit.ly/fg-travel #travel #HolidayTravel #TravelSmart #protests
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In this week’s #Mozambique Weekly Media Review, the civil unrest in Mozambique enters its sixth week, with the government maintaining that it will use “all available means” to bring the situation under control. While it is anticipated that a continued hard-handed response to the unrest will likely only fuel the populations discontent, we consider what would it take for the unrest to end. And, insurgent activity in the southern parts of the conflict zone allude to a return northwards, signal a potential subsiding risk in the southern districts. Yet, insurgent activity north of Mocímboa da Praia Town has seemingly increased. We discuss this and more in this week’s Mozambique Weekly Media Review. For more information on #FocusGroup's Information Services contact us at infoservice@focusgrp.co.
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In this week’s #Mozambique Weekly Media Review, Mozambique’s #ConstitutionalCouncil extended a rare communication on the current situation in the country as well as the deadline for the finalised #election results. After President Nyusi called for a dialogue between the presidential candidates, with the aim of resolving the post-election crisis, #Mondlane responded with a seemingly formalised and comprehensive document as a proposed approach for such #dialogue. And, insurgent activity has increased substantially as insurgents plague southern #CaboDelgado once more this year. We discuss this and more in this week’s Mozambique Weekly Media Review. For more information on #FocusGroup's Information Services contact us at infoservice@focusgrp.co.
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In this week’s #Mozambique Weekly Media Review, we consider the #SADC’s role in intervening in the electoral crisis in the country. Amid a sustained protest campaign, President Nyusi addressed the nation while the civil unrest has brought #pressfreedom under the spotlight. And the #insurgency has moved into Southern #CaboDelgado for the fourth time in 2024. We discuss this and more in this week’s Mozambique Weekly Media Review. For more information on #FocusGroup's Information Services contact us at infoservice@focusgrp.co. #Election2024
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In this week’s #Mozambique Weekly Media Review, we consider the so-called third and fourth “phases” of the nationwide #protests, including the narrative of a coup d’état. The #Afrobarometer has also released its findings on a survey related to the population’s perception towards the #government’s structure and the function of the opposition parties. And, while the #counterinsurgency effort progresses along the coast of Macomia District, security forces are seemingly not maintaining their positions in recaptured locations. We discuss this and more in this week’s Mozambique Weekly Media Review. For more information on #FocusGroup's Information Services contact us at infoservice@focusgrp.co.
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In this week’s #Mozambique Weekly Media Review, we unpack some of the most salient points regarding the persistent civil #unrest in Mozambique. Mozambican officials have also heavily implied that the government has intentionally cut internet access for mobile users, which may be in contravention of the country’s Constitution as well as international conventions which Mozambique is party to. And, the insurgents continue to disperse across #CaboDelgado Province as joint security forces move northwards from Mucojo Village. We discuss this and more in this week’s Mozambique Weekly Media Review. For more information on #FocusGroup's Information Services contact us at infoservice@focusgrp.co.
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In this week’s #Mozambique Weekly Media Review, critique continues to mount against the 2024 General #Elections and its preliminary results, while Mondlane announces a ‘next phase’ of the national #strike. Renamo leader, Ossufo Momade, has announced his decision to step down as party leader, acknowledging that he is the party’s main issue. And, the #insurgents appear to disperse after joint #security forces expand the #counterinsurgency operation in Macomia District. We discuss this and more in this week’s Mozambique Weekly Media Review. For more information on #FocusGroup's Information Services contact us at infoservice@focusgrp.co.
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In this week’s #Mozambique Weekly Media Review, we outline and discuss the preliminary #election results for the 2024 General Elections, as approved by the CNE. While initial insight from election experts did not anticipate large-scale, widespread #violence, alleged political murders have served as a catalyst that has ignited #protest action nationwide. Amid the focus on election-related violence, the joint #security forces have reportedly retaken control of Mucojo Village. And, a recent incident at the MRM Ruby Mine in Montepuez reiterates the persistent issue of illegal mining. We discuss this and more in this week’s Mozambique Weekly Media Review. For more information on #FocusGroup's Information Services contact us at infoservice@focusgrp.co.
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