Hundreds of volunteers are fighting illiteracy in the province of Manica, in Mozambique. They are creating reading camps that teach children to read in Portuguese. Andre Baptista reports, in this story narrated by Barbara Santos.
Teachers create their own teaching material with cardboard and plastic gallons in Manica, Mozambique
With transportation costs tripling in the past year, Mozambican wholesalers are sending bananas to market by bicycle instead of truck, aiming to reduce spending on fuel. From Manica province in western Mozambique André Baptista has the story, narrated by Carol Guensburg.
Nicktar Benedito’s compassionate paintings portray women and girls whose hardships have increased with the pandemic, as have his own
President Filipe Nyusi and Mozambique’s top police official publicly acknowledge conflict has spilled from Cabo Delgado into neighboring Niassu province; president warns against panic
Takeover of port of Mocimboa da Praia on Wednesday came after five days of fierce clashes between insurgents and Mozambican security forces
Islamist insurgents were looking for food and livestock, local residents say
Charity organizations are concerned about the growing number of displaced people in Pemba, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic
Militant attacks and the pandemic are posing major challenges for civilians in the region
Growing violence has killed hundreds of civilians and forced thousands of others to flee their homes
Militants briefly took control of government buildings within 48 hours and raised their flag in both towns before retreating, local sources said
