The Southern African Development Community has called for an extraordinary summit to discuss the political unrest in ...

More than a month after a disputed election, protests still roil the country, even as shutdowns bleed the economy.

His Portuguese parents settled in Mozambique in 1953 after fleeing the dictatorial rule of Antonio Salazar. Couto was born two years later in the port city of Beira. "My childhood was very happy ...

Subsequently, Mazrui and Omani Arabs reclaim much of the Indian Ocean trade, forcing the Portuguese to retreat south. 19th Century - Lisbon hands over some territories in Mozambique to be ruled by ...

Mozambique is struggling to contain a violent, Islamic State-backed insurgency in the north, which is adding to the economic perils of this former Portuguese colony of 33 million people.

Past riots have cost Mozambique 2% of the country's GDP ... describes as a fourth round of demonstrations against a stolen ...

The hotel and its grand staircase were built in the Art Deco style in the 1950s when Mozambique was still a colony of Portugal. It was abandoned by its owners in 1974 as the Portuguese left ...

Mozambique, which gained independence from Portugal in 1975 ... 801,590 sq km Population: 31.6 million Languages: Portuguese, plus Makhuwa, Sena, Tsonga, Lomwe, Changana Life expectancy: 58 years (men ...