Good afternoon. Mozambique-Russian relations have been fortified through a bilateral Interministerial Commission which met in Maputo this week — but also, it would seem, by a series of efforts that Mozambique has made of late to smooth relations with a country which is elsewhere a pariah.
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The latest from Zitamar News:
Cabo Ligado Update: 24 June-7 July 2024 — Cabo Ligado
Situation Summary Islamic State Mozambique (ISM) activity has been minimal in the past two weeks, with ACLED recording just four political violence events. However, insurgents appear to have reestablished a presence on the mainland of Palma district, where the international liquified natural gas p
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- Insurgents reestablish presence in Palma district
- RDF steps in in Macomia
- Mozambique 'ignored US proposed counter-terrorism plan'
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Cabo Ligado Update: 24 de Junho - 7 de Julho de 2024 — Cabo Ligado
Resumo da situação A actividade do Estado Islâmico de Moçambique (EIM) foi mínima nas últimas duas semanas, com ACLED a registar apenas quatro eventos de violência política. No entanto, os insurgentes parecem ter restabelecido uma presença na parte continental do distrito de Palma, onde estão base
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From the Zitamar Live Blog:
Zitamar Mozambique Live Blog
The Ministry of National Defence of Mozambique said it “profoundly regrets” the killing of a civilian in Macomia town in Cabo Delgado province on Monday in a statement published yesterday. The ministry claimed that the victim was seen carrying an empty box of machine gun ammunition outside after curfew, raising suspicions due to the threat of terrorism. He fled after being questioned by soldiers and was accidentally killed when they attempted to fire “warning shots”, according to the statement. This account differs from the testimony of local sources interviewed by Zitamar News, who claim the victim was summarily executed while trying to find somewhere to relieve himself. Read our story here: https://www.zitamar.com/five-soldiers-lynched-in-riot-after-killing-of-civilian-in-macomia-town/
The long-running dispute over loans made by Russian bank VTB to the notorious offshore security companies Proindicus and MAM was resolved shortly before this week’s Commission, very much at the 11th hour with respect to court action in London which was otherwise due to have delivered a verdict on that dispute this week.
