Jul 6, 2016 | Algeria, East Africa, Egypt, Libya, Menas Associates, Morocco, Mozambique, Nigeria, Sahara, West Africa
As the case may be for many countries the Brexit referendum could have negative consequences. Yet, it is already quite clear that the influence on African countries will be important both directly and indirectly in a negative but also potentially positive light. The...
May 12, 2016 | Menas Associates, Mozambique
In a moment of unprecedented transparency about Mozambique’s ‘biggest scandal in recent times’ Prime Minister Carlos Agostinho Do Rosario gave a press conference shortly after the previous edition of Mozambique Politics & Security had gone to press on the...
Apr 28, 2016 | Menas Associates, Mozambique
Mozambique’s government has a maximum of three days to avert what could be the country’s biggest riots since 2012, as the clamour grows for members of the last administration to be held responsible for borrowing US$2 billion – more than 10% of Mozambique’s...
Apr 14, 2016 | Menas Associates, Mozambique
Never far from the headlines, the EMATUM scandal has shot back to prominence over the past fortnight. In the process of restructuring the remaining US$700 million of 2013’s controversial fishing-and-gunboats US$850 million Euro-bond, Mozambique was forced to admit the...
Mar 17, 2016 | Menas Associates, Mozambique
Uncertainty remains in Mozambique as there are suggestions of talks between President Felipe Nyusi and Renamo leader Afonso Dhlakama, but fighting between the two sides and attacks on vehicles and civilians continue. The government has been deploying the police force...
Mar 4, 2016 | Menas Associates, Mozambique
After many false dawns over the 12 months since the last face-to-face meeting between President Filipe Nyusi and leader of opposition/rebel group Renamo Afonso Dhlakama, numerous armed clashes, and innumerable casualties, all the signs are there that a new meeting...
