Vol 51 No 18 | MOZAMBIQUE The real cost of Maputo’s aid 10th September 2010 Mozambique receives more aid per head than neighbouring – and similar – countries like Malawi and Tanzania. This is partly because of its long-past ‘post-conflict status’ but also ...
Vol 51 No 6 | MOZAMBIQUE Aid strike in Maputo 19th March 2010 Relations between President Guebuza’s government and the West are deteriorating fast – that will mean less aid Diplomats and foreign aid organisations are due to meet in Maputo on 19 March to decide whether to call off what amounts to an aid strike against President Armando Guebuza’s govern...
Vol 51 No 3 | MOZAMBIQUE The country gets richer, the party gets stronger 5th February 2010 The new Prime Minister backs the President’s push for a state-run economy and a tougher line against the opposition President Armando Emílio Guebuza never fails to seize an opportunity. After his controversial landslide election victory in October, he plans to reinforce his dominance of the gov...
Vol 3 (AAC) No 12 | MOZAMBIQUECHINA Maputo opens its markets 21st October 2010 If it comes to fruition, China Tong Jian’s multibillion-dollar agreement promises to bring in Mozambique’s largest-ever investment Mozambique has a new Trade and Industry Minister following the sacking on 12 October of Antonio Fernando. President Antonio Guebuza has selected a young economist, Armando Inroga, ...
Vol 3 (AAC) No 12 | MOZAMBIQUECHINA Building a Chinatown in Catembe 21st October 2010 When Prime Minister Aires Aly and Planning and Development Minister Aiuba Cuereneia met the delegation from China Tong Jian Investment Corporation in late August, they signed a me...
Vol 50 No 22 | MOZAMBIQUE A dominant party – not a one-party state 6th November 2009 Accusations of bias and irregularities tarnish the success of Frelimo in national elections and may prompt cuts in investment and aid The decisive re-election of President Armando Guebuza on 27 October delivered all that the governing Frente de Libertação de Moçambique wanted: victory with over 75% of the vote in...
Vol 50 No 22 | MOZAMBIQUE Brand new MDM will challenge Frelimo 6th November 2009 Established just six months before the elections, the Movimento Democrático de Moçambique has come further than any other third party in Mozambique's history and will be well place...
Vol 50 No 10 | MOZAMBIQUE Pax Guebuzana 15th May 2009 Buoyed up by aid and trade, the party in power is sure that it will sweep the coming elections With national elections due in December, President Armando Guebuza may feel he has achieved most of what he hoped for when he took office nearly five years ago. His Frente de Liber...
Vol 2 (AAC) No 8 | MOZAMBIQUECHINABRIEFING Billions for all 26th June 2009 The list of countries with multibillion-dollar, Chinese-backed projects is growing longer, with Mozambique the latest country to receive a golden handshake. In late May, China Ex...
Vol 2 (AAC) No 6 | MOZAMBIQUEINDIAJAPAN Old King Coal 16th April 2009 Japanese and Indian interest in Mozambican coal is growing and export prices are rising again. In a deal in March between the BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance and Japan's Nippon ...
