Mozambique’s Criminal Investigation Service (SERNIC) has raided various informal markets and drug hot spots aimed at recovering stolen car parts and tackling drug use in Maputi city, among others. In other parts of the country, SERNIC has been investigating a range of public-sector crimes, leading to the arrest of several individuals and demonstrating a serious commitment to combating crime without fear or favour. This comes on the heels of a profound institutional reorganisation of criminal investigation in Mozambique. Until May 2025, SERNIC operated under the tutelage of the Ministry of the Interior. However, since then, it reports directly to the Attorney-General’s Office (PGR). Under the previous arrangement, SERNIC occupied a hybrid position: administratively linked to the Ministry of the...
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Former Mozambican Finance Minister Manuel Chang has finally been extradited to the United States after a protracted extradition battle played out in South African courts.
On Wednesday, South Africa’s Justice and Correctional Services surrendered Chang to US Marshals Service, who promptly flew him to the US, where he is to be tried on charges of fraud.
Click on the picture to see the timeline from his arrest on 29 December 2018 to his extradition on 12 July 2023.
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Mozambican President Daniel Chapo on Tuesday swore in six more ministers to join the cabinet already in office. Pending is...
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Mozambique’s President Daniel Chapo has again met with the leaders of the four opposition parties with seats in parliament. Chapo...
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