farmingfirst.org Farming First spoke with Chansa Chisanga, Programme Manager at FANRPAN, at FANRPAN’s annual regional policy dialogue in Maputo, Mozambique
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At the heart of Mozambique’s general election on October 28 is the fight against poverty, a fundamental issue in a country where 78 percent of people live on less than two dollars a day. In the town of Beira, some 3,500 people have been living at the "Grand Hotel", a giant open air squat that wa...
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Twenty-seven years after the end of the civil war, Mozambique still hasn’t rebuilt itself. In the centre of the country, part of the main rail line from Beira to Sena has reopened after being closed for a quarter of a century. It's a vital step to get the country's economy — and its passen...
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It’s been 16 years since Mozambique ended its civil war, but the conflict remains present in the lives and thoughts of many — including artists who are converting weapons from the conflict into creative works.
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Mozambicans go to the polls in two weeks' time, only the fourth election to be held since since the country became a multi-party democracy 15 years ago. This time, though, there’s a new contender on the scene — the Democratic Movement of Mozambique, led by Daviz Simango, mayor of Beira city.
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An example of practicing to the Mozambique rhythm using the Conga Practice Tracks. You can jam to Mozambique with the Conga Practice Tracks. Email us congapracticetracks@gmail.com
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Renovation of Mozambique’s $200m Sena railway line, partly funded by the World Bank, is on track and it is due to open to general traffic in January 2010. The bank is providing slightly more than half of the funds needed to upgrade 665km of the line, which links the rich untapped Moatize coal fi...
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If elected, Simango plans to roll out the same reforms that saw him re-elected as mayor of Beira, Mozambique’s second city: road rebuilding, improving access to water and fighting AIDS. But it's reducing poverty that is his key concern. Daviz Simango, presidential election candidate saying "We, ...
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