Fuel crisis hits fishermen: In Maputo’s Pescadores quarter, dozens of low fishing boats remain stranded as surging petrol and diesel prices and erratic supply keep owners from going to sea, with local councils warning the Middle East-driven shock is rippling across Mozambique’s poorest coastal livelihoods. Electricity investment push: Mozambique’s Mineral Resources minister urged private investors to expand the national electricity grid, pointing to the new electricity law as a bid to bring transparency and legal certainty, while stressing gas as a transitional fuel alongside growing hydro, solar and wind potential. IMF talks debt support: The IMF said it reviewed Mozambique’s request for a fund-backed programme after a mission in Maputo, noting subdued growth since 2025 and the need to restore fiscal and debt sustainability following the 2016 hidden-debt scandal. SADC fisheries surveillance centre: SADC handed over keys for the new Monitoring, Control and Surveillance Coordination Centre headquarters in Katembe, boosting regional coordination and surveillance capacity for fisheries under the Blue Economy agenda. UAE-Mozambique ties: UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed held a phone call with Mozambique President Daniel Chapo to discuss cooperation in the economy, investment, renewable energy and sustainable development. Regional crime cooperation: A cross-border operation involving South Africa, Mozambique and Zimbabwe led to the arrest of a third suspect in the Kruger National Park murders, with deportation back to Mozambique expected.