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CAR: Ratification of the Maputo Protocol, an essential step – sustained efforts to guarantee women’s and girls’ rights must follow

Amnesty International · August 29, 2025

Reacting to the ratification of the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa, (Maputo Protocol) on 26 August by the Central African authorities, Abdoulaye Diarra, Senior Researcher at Amnesty...

Requirements for ex-miners’ compensation eased

Lesotho Times · September 5, 2025

—move expected to help claimants in getting long overdue payments Mathatisi Sebusi THOUSANDS of eligible beneficiaries of ex-miners, who died after contracting tuberculosis (TB) and silicosis in South African mines but could not access...

Qatar’s Al Mansour Holdings signs US$20 billion deal with Mozambique

African Mining Market · August 28, 2025

Qatari private conglomerate Al Mansour Holdings will invest US$20 billion in Mozambique, the presidency announced on 27th August 2025. The deal will channel funds into energy, agriculture, oil and gas, renewable power, infrastructure, fisheries,...

Youth sexual, reproductive health still worrying -CHRAGG

Daily News Tanzania · August 28, 2025

DODOMA: YOUNG people’s sexual and reproductive health re- mains in a worrying state despite notable progress, with stigma, inadequate sexuality education and poor access to menstrual health products cited as major setbacks. This was revealed...

Kreston Global expands African network in Angola

International Accounting Bulletin · September 5, 2025

Kreston Global, a network of independent accounting firms, has launched a new member firm in Luanda, Angola to bolster its presence in Africa. The Angolan entity is a joint initiative with Kreston Mozambique and will be supervised by Dev Pydannah,...

SA plans lenacapavir anti-HIV jab rollout at 300+ clinics by April

Times LIVE ·

Sahpra CEO Boitumelo Semete-Makokotlela told Bhekisisa the country now has 90 work days — until November 26 — to use the review in combination with the information that Gilead submitted to Sahpra to register the drug locally. Donors, policymakers...

Cuba and Mozambique: Five decades of brotherhood

Diario Granma · August 27, 2025

The legacy of brotherhood between the historical leaders of the Cuban Revolution and Samora Machel remains in their villages. Photo: Liborio Noval For five decades Cuba and Mozambique have forged a friendship based on mutual respect and...

Merck Foundation CEO meets Zimbabwe First Lady & 13 First Ladies of Africa and Asia at the 7th Edition of MFFLI Summit

The Tribune (Chandigarh) · September 5, 2025

BusinessWire India Harare [Zimbabwe]/ Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 5: Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, conducted the 7th Edition of Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative - MFFLI Summit 2025 recently. It...

Hospitals struggle to turn on the funding taps

Zitamar · August 21, 2025

Good afternoon. A bucket of water greets you when you visit many a hospital toilet up and down the country. It is not that hospitals and health clinics do not have wash basins and flushing toilets; it is that quite often, they do not work, because...

Multiplex Bead Assays Uncover Cross-Pathogen Risks in Mozambique

Bioengineer.org · August 26, 2025

In a groundbreaking advancement that promises to redefine the landscape of infectious disease surveillance, a recent study has demonstrated how multiplex bead assays can revolutionize our understanding of pathogen exposure in complex...

Central African Republic ratifies the Maputo Protocol, becoming the 46th African Union Member State to commit to advancing women’s rights

Fresh Angle ·

In a commendable move to advance gender equality, the Central African Republic (CAR) has officially ratified the Maputo Protocol, becoming the 46th African Union Member State to join this groundbreaking African treaty to protect and promote the...

Mozambique Conflict Monitor 20 August (4 - 17 August 2025)

Zitamar · August 21, 2025

By the numbers Data highlights in Cabo Delgado province (4 - 17 August 2025) At least 17 political violence events (2,162 in total since 1 October 2017) At least 9 total reported fatalities from political violence (6,165 since 1 October 2017) At...

Akums Drugs, Zambia Govt Ink USD 50 Mn Medicine Supply Deal, Pharma Plant by 2028

Medical Dialogues · August 26, 2025

According to the filing, the facility will be set up under a joint venture structure, with Akums holding a 51% majority stake and a nominated Zambian state entity holding the remaining 49% stake. The plant is expected to begin commercial...

Business News | Merck Foundation CEO Meets Zimbabwe First Lady & 13 First Ladies of Africa and Asia at the 7th Edition of MFFLI Summit

Latestly · September 5, 2025

BusinessWire India Harare [Zimbabwe]/ Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 5: Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, conducted the 7th Edition of Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative - MFFLI Summit 2025 recently. It...

Archbishop Saure denounces silence on enforcing court order over Church land

Vatican News · September 4, 2025

Mozambique's Archbishop of Nampula, Inacio Saure, on Wednesday, 3 September, denounced the illegal occupation of Church land and spoke out strongly against the lack of action on squatters by authorities despite a court order. Cremildo Alexandre –...

Mozambique remains South Africa’s largest trading partner in the SADC region with over $2billion annual trade volume.

Swaziland News ·

By Bongiwe Dlamini MBABANE:Mozambique remains South Africa’s largest trading partner in the Southern African Development Community (SADC), recording an annual trade volume of over two billion dollars,AIM News reported. According to Puleng Chaba,...

What Is the Average IQ—and What Your Score Actually Means

Health ·

The intelligence quotient (IQ) is a standardized measure of cognition, or your ability to think, understand, reason, learn, and remember. By design, the average IQ score is 100. Higher IQ scores are related to greater academic and professional...

Akums, Zambia Govt form JV to set up pharma manufacturing facility

The Hindu Business Line · August 25, 2025

Sanjeev Jain, Managing Director at Akums Akums, a leading player in pharmaceutical manufacturing, and the Government of the Republic of Zambia (GRZ) have announced a partnership to establish a manufacturing facility in Zambia, providing...

Africa Intelligence Brief: Comprehensive News Roundup For September 4, 2025

MENAFN · September 4, 2025

(MENAFN- The Rio Times) Today's Africa Intelligence Brief provides a comprehensive analysis of major developments across the African continent on September 4, 2025. The roundup is organized by region (North Africa, East Africa, West Africa,...

Mozambique on a knife’s edge

LINKS · August 20, 2025

First published at Zabalaza for Socialism. The armed conflict in Cabo Delgado between Islamic State–aligned fighters and mercenary forces led by the Rwandan military has escalated sharply in recent weeks. This surge in violence coincides with...