Latest news in Mozambique? September 3rd, 2026

The key developments and latest headlines in Mozambique as of September 3, 2026:

• Beira–Feruka Pipeline Expansion Launched: President Daniel Chapo and Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa led a groundbreaking ceremony in Nhamatanda, Sofala Province, launching Phase II of the CPMZ petroleum pipeline. The project expands fuel throughput capacity from 3 million to 5 million cubic meters per year (a 67% increase), aimed at securing energy corridors and reducing heavy road-freight logistics for landlocked regional neighbors. The Herald+ 1
• Central Bank Leadership Shake-Up: The Mozambican government reversed its previous decision regarding the leadership of the central bank (Banco de Moçambique), officially designating Alberto Navalha as the new central bank governor. CNBC Africa
• Climate-Resilient Road Infrastructure Tender: Mozambique’s National Roads Administration (ANE), backed by World Bank funding under the Climate-Resilient Roads for the North (CRRN) initiative, opened an international tender to acquire 48 steel modular bridges spanning over two kilometers. The structures will be positioned in Nampula Province to replace spans vulnerable to seasonal cyclone and flood damage. AMAN -Alliance of Mediterranean News Agencies+ 1
• Maputo International Trade Fair (FACIM 2026): Running through September 6 at Marracuene, the country’s primary annual trade exhibition is hosting more than 3,100 domestic and international exhibitors under the theme of digital transformation and sustainable energy, focusing on regional export connectivity and agricultural value chains. Vietnam
• Ongoing Northern Humanitarian Monitoring: Food security monitors report that while southern and central agricultural pockets are stabilizing following second-season harvests, vulnerable communities across conflict-affected districts in Cabo Delgado remain reliant on coordinated humanitarian food assistance. ReliefWeb