AGP Executive Report
Last update: 13 minutes agoMozambique Security & Justice: Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado remains in the spotlight as journalists and activists face intimidation and disappearances, including the ongoing case of Arlindo Chissale, a reporter who vanished after investigating sensitive issues tied to the insurgency and alleged abuses. Drugs & Crime: SERNIC says it seized 3.7 tonnes of fentanyl at Maputo Airport, arresting a Mozambican suspect and detaining a Nigerian national linked to the trafficking network. Transport & Trade: CFM has launched the second phase of doubling the Ressano Garcia railway line, a $160m project meant to boost Mozambique–South Africa logistics after earlier flood damage. Energy & Industry: South Africa’s IDC is weighing options to acquire South32’s stake in Mozal, as the smelter remains stalled over electricity cost disputes. Communications Regulation: Mozambique’s INCM moves to curb unsolicited promotional SMS by requiring prior consent. Regional Context: South Africa’s tougher immigration stance and xenophobic unrest continue to drive repatriations and diplomatic fallout, with Mozambique among the affected nationalities. Economy & Cost Pressures: Shipping lines are rolling out new peak-season surcharges and rate hikes that will hit routes including South Africa and Mozambique. Tourism Spotlight: A new push frames Mozambique as an emerging Indian Ocean tourism frontier, from Bazaruto to Gorongosa.
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