Stories from Maputo · Mozambique

Mozambique is negotiating to exchange its US dollar-denominated debt for Chinese yuan to alleviate financial pressure. This move indicates a growing role for the Yuan in international finance and debt restructuring.

The managing director of the Mozambican subsidiary of TotalEnergies stated the company has no knowledge of the incidents described in a recent investigation. The investigation detailed a container massacre where men were beaten with rifle butts and tortured.

The president of the Episcopal Conference of Mozambique, Dom Inácio Saure, accused terrorists of spreading hate messages against Christians. This statement follows an attack on a Catholic mission that occurred on April 30.