Mozambique’s President Daniel Chapo left the country astonished with a dramatic U‑turn in less than a day. On Monday evening, he announced Waldemar Fernando de Sousa as the new Governor of the Bank of Mozambique, set to take over from Rogério Zandamela. But by Tuesday afternoon, the decision had been undone. Sousa’s appointment was revoked, and in his place Chapo named Felisberto Navalha as Governor, alongside Benedita Guimino as Vice‑Governor. The official communiqué spoke vaguely of “supervening issues”, turning Sousa’s return into little more than a fleeting headline, without ceremony or swearing‑in, and leaving the public to wonder what really lay behind such an abrupt reversal. Comment This episode is not simply about a change of leadership; it lays bare...
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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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