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• [New] Natural gas projects in Cabo Delgado will bring important economic benefits to the local economy as Mozambique seeks to address the underlying socioeconomic drivers of conflict. Critical Threats
• Outbreaks in neighbouring Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries, including Botswana, Eswatini, Namibia, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe, add to the threat of cross-border transmission. The South African
• Natural gas projects in Cabo Delgado will bring important economic benefits to the local economy as Mozambique seeks to address underlying socioeconomic drivers of conflict. Critical Threats
• In Southern Africa, ongoing conflict in the north is anticipated to exacerbate acute food insecurity in Mozambique. Down To Earth
• Renewable energy projects in Sub-Saharan Africa will be prioritized with consideration given to projects in Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Somalia, Tanzania and Uganda, as well as Nepal. Impact Funding
• Growing risks related to the precarious financial and security situation of Mozambique threaten further delays to the LNG facilities. Critical Threats
• A deeper comprehension of the climatic factors influencing malaria transmission can help anticipate potential changes in disease patterns and formulate strategies for preventive action in Mozambique. Nature
• Severe risk levels are less widespread in Central America and Southeast Africa but do occur at the east coast of Florida and the Bahamas, as well as in northern Mozambique and southern Tanzania. Nature
• A new gas-fired power plant in neighboring Mozambique will by early 2025 add about 450 MW to the regional grid. Mining Weekly
• Extreme weather events, fragile sanitation systems and limited access to clean water all exacerbate Mozambique's vulnerabilities to diarrhoeal diseases, especially cholera. wateraid
• Plastic waste management projects in Sub Saharan Africa and Indonesia will be prioritized with particular consideration given to projects in Kenya, Tanzania, Ghana, Mozambique and South Africa. Impact Funding
• Northern Mozambique will be hit in a context of already high vulnerabilities with the conflict in Cabo Delgado and post-electoral demonstrations affecting humanitarian operations in the Cabo Delgado and Nampula provinces. ReliefWeb
• The International Monetary Fund (IMF) writes in its 2024 World Economic Perspectives, in more optimistic terms, that Guinea-Bissau and Mozambique will have the highest growth in 2024 among PALOP economies, both with an expansion of 5%. Modern Diplomacy
• With Zambia experiencing an energy crisis due to a devastating climate change effects on power generation and rising demand for industrial and domestic consumption, electricity imports from Mozambique are expected to rise. Lusaka Times
• Tropical storm activity is expected over the next few weeks in the Mozambique Channel and the southwestern Indian Ocean, potentially affecting Malawi, Mozambique, and Madagascar, which could cause crop damage. GEOGLAM Crop Monitor
• The Indian Ocean's critical chokepoints, including the Strait of Hormuz, the Horn of Africa, and the Mozambique Channel, remain particularly vulnerable to disruptions. Modern Diplomacy
• For the next 24 hours, heavy to very heavy rainfall is forecast over most of northern Mozambique, southern Malawi and north-eastern Zimbabwe. ReliefWeb
• A new gas-fired power plant in neighboring Mozambique will by early 2025 add about 450 megawatts to the regional grid. BNN Bloomberg
• The terrorist threat is growing around Lake Chad, in the Horn of Africa, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo and in the north of Mozambique. The America Times
• A United Nations counterterrorism official last year warned of increased attacks by Islamic State affiliates in Somalia, Mozambique and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Hiiraanweyn
• A United Nations counter-terrorism official last year warned of increased attacks by Islamic State affiliates in Mozambique, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Somalia. The Defense Post
• The turmoil in Mozambique could significantly impact neighboring landlocked nations, such as Zambia, Malawi, Congo and Zimbabwe, which heavily depend on Mozambique's ports for their imports and exports. Deutsche Welle
• While the SADC has been one of the more stable African regions, there has been a rise in security threats, including terrorism, in countries such as the Democratic Republic of Congo and Mozambique. Freight News

Last updated: 13 June 2025