A federal court in New York has sentenced Mozambique’s former finance minister to another two-and-a-half years behind bars for his role in the “tuna bond” corruption scandal that triggered a financial crisis in the African nation.
Political analyst Professor Bheki Mngomezulu defends President Ramaphosa’s attendance at Mozambique’s inauguration amid election disputes, highlighting regional responsibilities and the implications for South Africa.
Trade between South Africa and Mozambique via the Lebombo/Ressano Garcia Border corridor has slowed to a third of its usual capacity due to lower truck activity, driven by fears surrounding heightened political tensions.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has arrived in Maputo today, 15 January 2025, to attend the inauguration of the President-Elect of the Republic of Mozambique, His Excellency Daniel Chapo, following the Presidential,
Build One South Africa leader Mmusi Maimane has criticised President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to attend the inauguration of Mozambique’s new President, Daniel Chapo, despite claims of election fraud and ongoing violence in the country.
Mozambique is not looking to review contract terms with energy majors like TotalEnergies and ExxonMobil who are planning multibillion-dollar liquefied natural gas projects in the country, its new president said on Friday.
Police blocked supplies of food and water to mine Trade unions: state allowed miners 'to starve to death' Government calls illegal mining 'war on economy' At least 78 dead bodies have been pulled from
It will be a "mammoth task" to identify the bodies brought up from a disused mineshaft in South Africa this week, a police spokesperson says. Seventy-eight corpses, along with more than 240 illegal miners,
President-elect Daniel Chapo is due to be sworn in on January 15, amid a disputed election and simmering violence in Mozambique. How can the new president unite the country?
President Ramaphosa expressed his anticipation in working closely with President-Elect Chapo to strengthen the longstanding fraternal ties between South Africa and Mozambique.
Mozambique’s former finance minister is set to be sentenced Friday in a New York court on wire fraud and money laundering charges stemming from the infamous “ tuna bond ” scandal
Juliya Arbisman, Niyati Ahuja and Hyuna Yong of Reed Smith LLP discuss the recently implemented Agreement on African Continental Free Trade Area, which provides opportunities for the energy sector to access the African market under a modernized scheme.