Mozambique is today struggling with the consequences of the devastating hurricane Idai. Millions of people have lost their livelihoods. Another cyclone, Kenneth-19, has devastated northern Mozambique in recent days. The country now urgently needs money to alleviate the plight of the people and to start reconstruction.
In view of the flood disaster in Mozambique, several Swiss NGOs are calling on Credit Suisse in an open letter to waive repayment of a billion-dollar loan to the crisis-ridden country. They say it is a hidden debt of two billion US dollars as a result of fraudulent illegal arrangements between Credit Suisse, the Russian bank VTB, international contractors and Mozambican
In November, Swiss Television SRF made an impressive contribution to the work of our partner organization AMUDEM in the Mitenand program.
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In the context of the conference "Between War and Peace. Parties, Civil Society and Democratization in Mozambique" of the KoordinationsKreis Mosambik e.V. in Berlin I interviewed the freelance journalist Adérito Caldeira from Maputo about the current political situation.
Catherine Hollinger, Programme Coordinator Mozambique
Since 2013, the political situation in Mozambique has come to a head. The two parties Frelimo (Frente de Libertacao de Moçambique) and Renamo (Resistencia Nacional Moçambicana) regularly engaged in armed fighting. The attempted assassination of the Renamo leader in September 2015 further exacerbated the situation. The outcome of this conflict cannot be predicted.
Catherine Hollinger, Programme Coordinator Mozambique
Our partner organization Centro Aberto in Chimoio, Mozambique, is a small grassroots organization that can make a big difference. Through their valuable work and a state-recognised degree, up to 60 young people from the "25 de Junho" district, which is characterised by poverty and alcohol, have the chance to build a life of their own.
Catherine Hollinger, Project Coordinator Mozambique
The criminal prosecution of violence against women in Mozambique is still a major challenge that the partner organisations of terre des hommes schweiz have to deal with. A good example of this is the recently "revised" penal code of Mozambique.
The work of terre des hommes schweiz is aimed first and foremost at young people. However, some of our partner organisations also work with adults, who thus become role models for young people. The following example from Rosaria in Mozambique shows this impressively.
Gabriela Wichser, Programme Manager Mozambique
A funeral wreath, a street parade and a dance performance in the style of One Billion Rising: with these actions, terre des hommes Switzerland's partner organisation LeMuSiCa launched the action days "16 days against violence against women" on 25 November. Three further events are to follow.
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