Good afternoon. Last week, Portugal’s president Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa made some unplanned, casual remarks to journalists at a dinner, during events commemorating the 50th anniversary of the overthrow of the Portuguese dictatorship. He suggested that Portugal ought to start preparing to make reparations to its former colonies. The comments were picked up and reported in the Portuguese media, causing the government to issue a statement saying that it enjoyed good relations with the ex-colonies and had no plans for issuing reparations.
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Insurgents kill at least one in raid into Nampula province
This is the third time insurgents have successfully attacked Nampula
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💥 Insurgent violence forced approximately 16,366 people to flee their homes in the Chiúre district of Cabo Delgado province between 17-26 April, according to a report published today by the International Organization for Migration (IOM). The majority have taken refuge in Chiúre town and Metuge district. Another 2,842 people in Ancuabe district were also displaced in the same period, the IOM reported.
