Mozambique

In this image made from video, Rwandan policemen patrol near the Amarula Palma hotel in Palma, Cabo Delgado province, Mozambique, Sunday, Aug. 15, 2021.

20 years after 9/11, global terror threats persist in Africa

The al-Qaeda-led terrorist attacks on 9/11 prompted the formation of Islamist militant groups across Africa that continue to wage deadly attacks.

20 years after 9/11, global terror threats persist in Africa
In this image made from video, Rwandan and Mozambican police speak to returnees in Palma, Cabo Delgado province, Mozambique

​​International support bolsters Mozambique’s fight against insurgents in Cabo Delgado

​​International support bolsters Mozambique’s fight against insurgents in Cabo Delgado
A small group of people are shown walking through coastal waters in Mozambique with large ships in the distance.

UN: Millions driven from homes in 2020 despite COVID crisis

UN: Millions driven from homes in 2020 despite COVID crisis
People stand outside their submerged homes near Nhamatanda, about 80 miles from Beira, in Mozambique, on March 26, 2019.

Hundreds remain missing after Cabo Delgado attack

Hundreds remain missing after Cabo Delgado attack
A man is shown wearing a medical mask while running past a large fire in the street behind him.

Violence against civilians in Myanmar escalates

Violence against civilians in Myanmar escalates
Pro-democratic legislators including Wu Chi-Wai, Claudia Mo and Lam Cheuk-ting announced plans to resign from the Legislative Council in Hong Kong, Nov. 11, 2020.

Hong Kong lawmakers resign en masse; Mozambique militants behead dozens; Explosion rocks Jeddah cemetery event

Hong Kong’s 15 remaining pro-democracy legislators have decided to resign en masse, militants in Mozambique who claimed to have ties to ISIS beheaded more than 50 people, and at least two people were wounded in an attack on a cemetery in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, during a World War I memorial ceremony.

Hong Kong lawmakers resign en masse; Mozambique militants behead dozens; Explosion rocks Jeddah cemetery event
President of Mozambique Filipe Nyusi wears a suit behind a military officer in uniform.

ISIS-linked port seizure signals growing terrorism threat in Mozambique

Mozambique’s Minister of Defense Jaime Neto said the attackers had attacked the village from the inside, killing civilians and damaging the nearby port.

ISIS-linked port seizure signals growing terrorism threat in Mozambique
The sewn badge of an ICE officer is shown on the shoulder of an offfical.

Oregon protesters confront ICE officials; India registered its highest increase in coronavirus cases; ISIS has taken a port in Mozambique

Scores of protesters rallied on Wednesday to block ICE officials from detaining two men in Bend, Oregon. And, India registered its highest increase in COVID-19 cases yet, with nearly 67,000 new cases in the last 24 hours. Also, militants tied to ISIS have taken a key port in Mozambique after several days of clashes.

Oregon protesters confront ICE officials; India registered its highest increase in coronavirus cases; ISIS has taken a port in Mozambique
The abandoned headquarters of Mozambican opposition party Renamo is pictured in the port city of Beira, ahead of local government elections, Nov. 19, 2013.

Life after combat: How relationships in wartime continue to shape society

In central Mozambique, people have tended not to emphasize political divisions after the country's long civil war ended in 1992. But these divisions manifest through social and cultural associations. Critical State spoke with Nikkie Wiegink, an assistant professor at Utrecht University, about these dynamics in Mozambique.

Life after combat: How relationships in wartime continue to shape society
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A rhino warrior experiments with peace

In the battle to save a species in South Africa, questioning militancy is yielding results.

A rhino warrior experiments with peace
Women sit on the ground wearing colorful head wraps waiting for aid.

A month after Cyclone Idai, governments struggle to secure crucial recovery funds

Last month, Cyclone Idai devastated southeastern African nations of Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi. The World Bank has estimated more than $2 billion will be needed for recovery. Mozambique's $337 million humanitarian response plan, largely made up of an appeal for $281 million after the cyclone hit, was only 23% funded as of April 15, 2019.

A month after Cyclone Idai, governments struggle to secure crucial recovery funds
A woman stands near the corner of a house next to a flooded field.

In Idai's wake, aid groups worry about 'double tragedy' of cholera

Weeks after Cyclone Idai devastated the coast of Mozambique, coastal cities are still struggling to recover. Disease and poverty have created increasingly dangerous circumstances to those who have lost their homes.

In Idai's wake, aid groups worry about 'double tragedy' of cholera
A woman is shown in ankle deep water walks down a flooded road with heavily damaged buildings in the background.

Mozambique starts three days of mourning after cyclone kills hundreds

Mozambique started three days of national mourning on Wednesday after a powerful cyclone and flooding killed hundreds of people and left a trail of destruction across swathes of southeast Africa.

Mozambique starts three days of mourning after cyclone kills hundreds
A still photo taken from drone footage above a settlement on the edge of Beira, Mozambique showing dozens of buildings flooded.

Death toll in Mozambique cyclone, floods could surpass 1,000

The number of people killed in a powerful storm and preceding floods in Mozambique could exceed 1,000 putting the potential death toll greatly more than current figures.

Death toll in Mozambique cyclone, floods could surpass 1,000
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Conservationists' noble goals often conflict with local cultures, according to a new book

A new book argues that the promise of saving what’s left of nature can sometimes be imperiled by the narrow cultural lens employed by people from the developed part of the world.

Conservationists' noble goals often conflict with local cultures, according to a new book