AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoCabo Delgado Security: Mozambican and Rwandan forces launched a major push to retake the Catupa base in Macomia, after insurgents overran nearby Namabo, with helicopter strikes and a heavier military presence along key roads. Humanitarian Crisis: UNHCR recorded 609,000 internally displaced people in Mozambique as of May 2025, with displacement rising again as attacks continue across Cabo Delgado and parts of Nampula. Displacement Surge: OCHA says July violence has driven more than 46,000 people from homes in a week, with Chiúre hardest hit and severe shortages of food, shelter and clean water reported. Fiscal & Business Climate: Mozambique’s finance minister reaffirmed plans to cut the fiscal deficit through public-account reforms, digitalisation, and broadening the tax base without raising the burden on current formal taxpayers. Fees & Governance: CTA warned that Mozambique lacks centralized coordination on state charges, creating overlapping fees and penalties that raise costs and hurt competitiveness. Regional Trade: President Daniel Chapo told Tanzania to treat the corridor as a single investment destination, highlighting transport links, one-stop border posts and value chains like cashew nuts. Returnee Allegations: Malawian migrants repatriated from South Africa allege extortion by officials after entering Mozambique, including demands of at least R200.
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