Mozambique received two high‑level Eurasian diplomatic visits in rapid succession this month, signalling a notable intensification of interest from Russia and Belarus in the country’s political, economic and strategic landscape. Russia’s Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, visited Maputo first, reaffirming Moscow’s willingness to deepen cooperation in security, energy and economic sectors. Days later, Belarus’s Foreign Minister, Maxim Ryzhenkov, arrived for an official visit from 16 to 18 July; the first by a Belarusian foreign minister since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 2000. During his stay, Ryzhenkov met with President Daniel Chapo, the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, Estêvão Rafael Pale, and the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Fisheries, Roberto Mito Albino. Discussions focused on cooperation in mining, energy, agriculture,...
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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 used the XXI Annual Private Sector Conference (CASP) to signal a real shift in how his...
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in Maputo that Russia is “ready to help and respond to the requests of...
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