Filipe Nyusi

Mozambique
Animosity between defence minister and army chief hobbles Cabo Delgado operations

The tense relationship between Defence Minister Cristovao Artur Chume and army chief of staff Joaquim Rivas Mangrasse, appears to be getting worse. The lack of chemistry between the two leading figures in Mozambique's defence apparatus is hampering military operations in the restive north of the country.

The New Guard
Nigeria, Mozambique and Rwanda

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence spotlights a new generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

NigeriaBimbola Kolawole, a rising energy expert

MozambiqueErnesto Max Elias Tonela, Nyusi's rep in Paris

RwandaTesi Rusagara, the builder of Kigali Innovation City

Mozambique
TotalEnergies sends security head to Mozambique on discreet mission

Denis Favier, a retired gendarmerie general who has been head [...]

Mozambique
Armed forces minister Lecornu considers trip to Maputo

French Armed Forces Minister Sébastien Lecornu may soon travel to Mozambique. Nothing is set in stone, but the visit may be part of a trip to the Comoros at the end of this month.

African Union
Azali Assoumani visits NYC and Addis Ababa on first tour as AU president

Comoros and African Union (AU) President Azali Assoumani will address the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) today at a meeting on terrorism before travelling to the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa.

Mozambique
TotalEnergies and Saipem on hiring spree as Mozambique LNG set to resume

After a two-year hiatus, the Mozambique LNG mega-project in Cabo Delgado province looks set to get going again. TotalEnergies and its subcontractors have already resumed some activities and are on a hiring spree.

Mozambique, Tanzania
Tanzanian army secures border area in Cabo Delgado

A new Tanzanian contingent took up position in the restive Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado in early December in a bid to shore up a struggling military coalition battling jihadist rebels. A Rwandan army unit was meanwhile redeployed further south to try to contain attacks by armed groups.

Mozambique
Frelimo counts on José Grachane to take charge of 2024 polls

With a year to go a before particularly tense elections, the ruling power is already making moves to control the process. It is pinning its hopes on a former close associate of the family of ex-president Armando Guebuza.

Africa
Food security top of agenda at ACP-EU assembly

The 42nd ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly, held in Maputo, was largely devoted to the supply of agricultural inputs and cereals to those African countries most affected by the consequences of the war in Ukraine.

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Angola, Mozambique, Egypt, Senegal

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence reveals the next generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

EgyptYoussef Salem, the unflappable unicorn creator.

AngolaTerritory administration Minister Dionisio Manuel da Fonseca, João Lourenço's new straight-talking champion.

MozambiqueEmilia Chambal speaks for the Frelimo youth.

SenegalThierno Seydou Ly, the engineer with a career on the fast track.