Mozambique floods spiralling into escalating emergency, UN warns

After weeks of heavy rains, floodwaters in Mozambique’s Maputo province have submerged vast areas of land. Nationwide, more than 100 people have been killed since the rainy season began in October. Rosita Augusto, a resident of Maputo Province, is trying …

Rescuers race to find missing as deadly floods ravage Mozambique

At least 114 people have died since the rainy season began in early October, including 51 since Christmas Eve, when downpours intensified and sent torrents of river water crashing through several villages.The United Nations says the surging waters have …

Mozambique Weighs Shift in Military Financing

Mozambique’s leadership is weighing creating a national defense fund to finance its military at a time when the government has cut back on direct defense spending. One potential model for a Mozambican national defense fund is Turkey, which created its …

Flood waters inundate Mozambique, forcing thousands to flee

Catastrophic flooding has forced thousands to flee their homes in Mozambique, rising waters leaving others stranded as boats and helicopters seek out survivors, reports Reuters. According to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent …

Mozambique’s Catholic Diocese of Quelimane Adjusts Youth Pastoral Year Opening Program as Heavy Rains Wreak Havoc

The official statement, signed by general coordinator Francisco Mateus Pinto and spiritual director Fr. Arquimedes Jaime Camisa, expressed apologies for the inconvenience and called for understanding and cooperation to ensure the event proceeds smoothly. …

Mexican 'drug kingpins' could be extradited to Mozambique

The six Mexican nationals, namely, Gumecindo Enrique, 61, Jose Pena, 48, Fansico Alejandro, 33, Jose Corrales, 39, Carlos Aguilar, 32, and David Teran, 26, were arrested on November 25 in Gaborone. The six were arrested alongside a Nigerian man, Uchema …

Mozambique floods force thousands to flee amid rising waters

“The Church walks with you”: Catholic Bishop to Sister at Perpetual Profession in Mozambique

The Catholic Church leader encouraged daily perseverance as the true challenge of Consecrated Life.  “It is not only the day of profession that matters, but the fidelity of each day. Living in faith and truth and witnessing the joy of the Gospel is the way …

Extremists Kill 22, Displace Thousands in Northern Mozambique

Violence swept through northern Mozambique one week in late November, unfolding in a series of coordinated attacks that forced tens of thousands from their homes. On Nov. 20, 2025, armed militants linked to the Islamic State Mozambique Province attacked …

Mozambique floods heighten disease, malnutrition risks – UN agencies

The head of aid coordination office, OCHA, in the country, Paola Emerson, told reporters in Geneva that more than half a million people have been impacted by the floods, triggered by heavy rains in the first weeks of the new year. “The numbers keep rising …