2025 in Mozambique

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This article lists events from the year 2025 in Mozambique .

Incumbents

• 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

January

• 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

• 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

• 29 April – Islamic State-linked militants attack the Niassa Reserve, killing two anti-poaching scouts and injuring another. ^[6]

July

• 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

Further information: Public holidays in Mozambique

Source: ^[9]

• 1 January – New Year's Day
• 3 February – Heroes' Day
• 7 April – Women's Day  [ pt ]
• 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

• 2024–25 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season

References

1. "Chapo sworn in following Mozambique's disputed presidential election". Al Jazeera. 15 January 2025. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
2. 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.
3. "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.
4. "Mozambique injuries as police fire on Venâncio Mondlane's convoy". BBC. 2025-03-06. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
5. "Weather tracker: Cyclone Jude causes chaos in Mozambique". The Guardian. 2025-03-14. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 2025-03-18.
6. 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.
7. "Maputo National Park in Mozambique has been named a World Heritage site". The Macao News. 2025-07-15. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
8. "Mozambique seeks to prosecute opposition leader over post-election unrest". Reuters. 2025-07-23. Retrieved 2025-07-28.
9. "Mozambique Public Holidays 2024". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 25 October 2024.

External links

• Online calendar