2024 in Mozambique
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This article lists events from the year 2024 in Mozambique.
Incumbents
- President: Filipe Nyusi
- Prime Minister: Adriano Maleiane
Events
- 7 April – 2024 Mozambique boat disaster: A ferry carrying 130 passengers from Lunga to the Island of Mozambique sinks off the coast of Nampula Province, killing at least 98 people. At least 11 others are rescued.[1]
- 16 April – Eight members of the same family are killed after their boat sinks along a tributary of the Zambezi River in Sofala Province. Two people are rescued, while two others remain missing.[2]
- 10 May – Hundreds of Islamic State-linked fighters attack the town of Macomia, Cabo Delgado Province. It is described as "the most serious attack in the area in some time".[3]
Scheduled
- October 9 – 2024 Mozambican general election[4][5]
See also
References
- ^ "Overcrowded ferry capsizes off Mozambique's coast, leaving at least 98 dead, media reports say". Associated Press. 9 April 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ "8 family members die in Mozambique's latest capsizing, a week after another killed nearly 100 people". Associated Press. 17 April 2024. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ "Mozambique's president says northern town 'under attack' by armed groups". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
- ^ "Mozambique to Hold Presidential Election Oct. 9 Next Year". Bloomberg.com. 2023-08-04. Retrieved 2023-12-03.
- ^ Henriques, Bárbara (2023-08-07). "Mozambique to Hold General Elections On October 9, Next Year • 360 Mozambique". 360 Mozambique. Retrieved 2023-12-03.
