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Spotlight SOUTH AFRICA MOZAMBIQUE Defence Issue dated 22/04/2020

Pretoria nettled by the actions of military contractors in Cabo Delgado

Filipe Nyusi again called in South African paramilitaries to help curb the rising insecurity in the north of the country much to the irritation of the South African authorities, who Mozambique has also directly asked for help. [...] (592 words)
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Barbara Rwodzi, a member of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) of the African Union (AU).
Barbara Rwodzi, a member of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) of the African Union (AU). © Twitter/@BarbaraRwodzi
ZIMBABWE SOUTH AFRICA 08/06/2021

Barbara Rwodzi rises from Pan-African Parliament chaos to rejuvenate Zanu-PF  Free

The Zimbabwean politician has emerged from the fisticuffs and death threats of the Pan-African Parliament's latest session as a breath of fresh air for her country's ruling party's image. And by joining forces with South African firebrand Julius Malema, she has suddenly gained popularity across the entire continent. [...]
Botswanan President Mokgweetsi Masisi cuts the ribbon to mark the official opening of the Kazungula Bridge connecting Botswana and Zambia on May 10, 2021.
Botswanan President Mokgweetsi Masisi cuts the ribbon to mark the official opening of the Kazungula Bridge connecting Botswana and Zambia on May 10, 2021. © Tshekiso Tebalo / Xinhua News Agency/Newscom/MaxPPP
ZIMBABWE 14/05/2021

Mnangagwa's PR misses a step over Kazungula Bridge 

Present for the inauguration of the Kazungula Bridge, which spans the Zambezi River between Botswana and Zambia, Emmerson Mnangagwa and his PR team would appear to have somewhat exaggerated the role of the Zimbabwean president in the bridge's construction. [...]
Zimbabwe's new ambassador to the United States, Tadeus Chifamba, has so far represented his country to European institutions.
Zimbabwe's new ambassador to the United States, Tadeus Chifamba, has so far represented his country to European institutions. © Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States
ZIMBABWE UNITED STATES 02/11/2020

US sanctions top of the agenda for new Washington ambassador Tadeous Chifamba 

With the US presidential election just days away, Harare has appointed a new ambassador to Washington, Tadeous Tafirenyika Chifamba. His first priority will be to tackle the thorny issue of getting American sanctions on his country lifted. [...]
Strive Masiyiwa, the London-based Zimbabwean finance, tech and telecom mogul.
Strive Masiyiwa, the London-based Zimbabwean finance, tech and telecom mogul. © Reuters/Gus Ruelas
ZIMBABWE 15/05/2020

AU-feted mobile money magnate Strive Masiyiwa vilified by Harare 

The African Union may have appointed him to tackle the coronavirus pandemic across the continent, but Strive Masiyiwa does not enjoy the same level of confidence from authorities in his native Zimbabwe. The country's central bank has clipped the wings of EcoCash, Masiyiwa's mobile money business, which plays a key role in the country's economy. [...]
On 24 April, the Helix intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft operated by its South African sister company Ultimate Aviation was spotted on the ground at Pemba airport.
On 24 April, the Helix intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft operated by its South African sister company Ultimate Aviation was spotted on the ground at Pemba airport. © CADG
MOZAMBIQUE 12/05/2020

Multi-sector contractor CADG expands presence in the skies over Cabo Delgado 

In late April, defence and engineering service group CADG sent up several of its reconnaissance aircraft over the province of Cabo Delgado, which has become a battleground for private sector operators since the beginnng of the insurrection in 2017. [...]
The presidents of Mozambique and Russia, Filipe Nyusi and Vladimir Putin, in Moscow, 22 August 2019.
The presidents of Mozambique and Russia, Filipe Nyusi and Vladimir Putin, in Moscow, 22 August 2019. © Reuters/Sputnik
Focus MOZAMBIQUE RUSSIA 09/03/2020

Moscow muscles in as protector of oil firms in Cabo Delgado 

Building on from its presence in Central African Republic and Libya, Moscow is determined to create a firm footing in Mozambique, a country that for 20 years was a Soviet outpost. Like in Bangui, the main vector for Russian influence here is military support to local forces working to combat an insurrection that has rocked Cabo Delgado province since October 5, 2017. [...]

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