2025 in Mozambique
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This article lists events from the year 2025 in Mozambique.
Incumbents
[edit]- President: Filipe Nyusi (until 15 January); Daniel Chapo (15 January onwards)
- Prime Minister: Adriano Maleiane (until 15 January); Maria Benvinda Levy (15 January onwards)
Events
[edit]January
[edit]- 15 January –
- Daniel Chapo is inaugurated as President of Mozambique.[1]
- President Chapo appoints Maria Benvinda Levy as prime minister.[2]
- 17 January – A court in the United States sentences former finance minister Manuel Chang to 8.5 years' imprisonment over the "Tuna bonds" scandal.[3]
March
[edit]- 6 March – Police fire on an opposition protest led by Venâncio Mondlane in Maputo, with at least 16 injured, including children.[4]
- 14 March – Cyclone Jude makes landfall in Mozambique, killing six people.[5]
April
[edit]- 29 April – Islamic State-linked militants attack the Niassa Reserve, killing two anti-poaching scouts and injuring another.[6]
July
[edit]- 13 July – The Maputo National Park is designated as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO as part of an expansion from the ISimangaliso Wetland Park in neighbouring South Africa.[7]
- 22 July – Opposition leader Venâncio Mondlane is charged over post-election unrest following the disputed 2024 Mozambican general election.[8]
Holidays
[edit]Source:[9]
- 1 January – New Year's Day
- 3 February – Heroes' Day
- 7 April – Women's Day
- 1 May – International Workers' Day
- 25 June – Independence Day
- 7 September – Victory Day
- 25 September – Armed Forces Day
- 4 October – Day of Peace and Reconciliation
- 25 December – Family Day
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Chapo sworn in following Mozambique's disputed presidential election". Al Jazeera. 15 January 2025. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
- ^ Jamal, Jamal (18 January 2025). "Mozambique's new president names Cabinet with female prime minister". Anadolu Agency. Archived from the original on 1 July 2025.
- ^ "Mozambique's ex-finance minister gets another 2.5 years behind bars in 'tuna bonds' corruption case". AP News. 17 January 2025. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
- ^ "Mozambique injuries as police fire on Venâncio Mondlane's convoy". BBC. 2025-03-06. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
- ^ "Weather tracker: Cyclone Jude causes chaos in Mozambique". The Guardian. 2025-03-14. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-03-18.
- ^ Greenfield, Patrick (2025-05-18). "Ten dead in 'brutal' attacks by Isis-linked militants on Mozambique wildlife reserve". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-05-20.
- ^ "Maputo National Park in Mozambique has been named a World Heritage site". The Macao News. 2025-07-15. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
- ^ "Mozambique seeks to prosecute opposition leader over post-election unrest". Reuters. 2025-07-23. Retrieved 2025-07-28.
- ^ "Mozambique Public Holidays 2024". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
