The commander of the Southern African Development Community Mission in Mozambique has promised to investigate a video appearing to show South African soldiers in Mozambique burning bodies of presumed insurgents

Mozambique can still apply directly to South Africa's Supreme Court of Appeal, and if that is refused, it may try again at the Constitutional Court

South Africa’s justice minister failed to properly justify his decision earlier this year to extradite Chang to Mozambique, the judge ruled

It is common wisdom that Maputo needs help to bolster its capacity to fight the insurgents, but the question is whether this will move beyond training, supplies, and logistical support towards the thorny issue of boots on the ground

Some Rwandan involvement in counter-insurgency efforts in Cabo Delgado would likely win support from Tanzania, but SADC approval would be necessary, including agreement from South Africa

SADC’s mission to evaluate what Mozambique needs to defeat the Cabo Delgado insurgency has recommended deploying at least 2,000 ground troops as part of a total 3,000-strong force

South Africa’s lockdown, brought in last week, means informal traders, who play an important role inMaputo’s food supply, are now finding it difficult to cross into South Africa for supplies. The Mozambique government has said this is an opportunity to focus efforts on boosting domestic agricultural production, but this is likely to come too late to make up for the shortfall if the country’s vast informal food supply network can no longer effectively operate

Mozambique — and in particular Maputo — are trying to ascertain the impact that South Africa’s three-week lockdown will have this side of the border

The supply of essential goods to Mozambique should not be disrupted — but a global and local economic slowdown, combined with inflation and a falling metical, will need careful management by the Mozambican authorities

The PGR hopes the acquittal of Privinvest’s Jean Boustani in New York last year will persuade South Africa to extradite Chang to Mozambique anyway