2023 in Mozambique explained

This article lists events from the year 2023 in Mozambique.

Incumbents

• President: Filipe Nyusi
• Prime Minister: Adriano Maleiane

Events

Ongoing – COVID-19 pandemic in Mozambique

• March 12 – Cyclone Freddy impacts Mozambique.^{[1] [2]}
• October 11 – 2023 Mozambican local elections.^[3]
• October 27 – Protests erupt across Mozambique, especially in the city of Nampula, against the results of local elections which locals claim were rigged. Ten people are injured in clashes with police.^[4]

See also

• 2022–23 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season
• COVID-19 pandemic in Africa
• Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
• Al-Shabaab (militant group)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Reuters . 2023-03-12 . Record-breaking Cyclone Freddy pounds Mozambique after making second landfall . 2023-03-13 . CNN . en.
2. Web site: 2023-03-11 . Cyclone Freddy returns to strike Mozambique for second time since late February . 2023-03-13 . PBS NewsHour . en-us.
3. Web site: 2023-10-13 . Mozambique Police Crack Down on Opposition Before Election Results Human Rights Watch . 2023-10-14 . en.
4. News: 2023-10-27 . Violent protests break out in Mozambique after local elections . en . Reuters . 2023-10-27.