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This policy briefing examines the role of Chinese state-owned and private financial institutions in Mozambique. It highlights the activities of the Export-Import Bank of China (Exim Bank), the China Development Bank (CDB), and the Luso-Chinese fund Geocapital, noting that while these entities possess significant capital and political connections, they have struggled to attract substantial Chinese investment due to poor strategic planning and institutional capacity gaps within Mozambique.

This briefing by the Institute for Security Studies analyzes the December 2004 general elections in Mozambique, detailing the victory of FRELIMO and the subsequent challenges to the results by RENAMO. It examines the country's transition from a one-party state to a de facto two-party system, the persistent distrust between the two main political forces, and the socio-economic disparities and health crises facing the nation.

This fact sheet by Friends of the Earth International advocates for a legally binding UN treaty to regulate transnational corporations (TNCs) and end corporate impunity for human rights and environmental abuses. It argues that voluntary corporate social responsibility codes are ineffective and that current international law disproportionately protects corporate profits over human rights.

This case study examines the challenges of establishing horizontal business linkages in Mozambique, focusing on the Mozal aluminum smelter and the Mozlink II program. It highlights how low industrial capacity, limited human capital, and a weak private sector hinder the ability of local SMEs to diversify their client bases beyond single large-scale 'megaprojects'.

This document is the concluding chapter of a report analyzing the counter-insurgency strategies employed by the Rhodesian Security Forces during the war for Zimbabwe. It argues that the white administration failed because it treated the conflict as a military problem rather than a political one, neglecting the rural black population and failing to establish a coherent national strategy until the very end of the conflict.

This report chapter analyzes the failures and evolution of the Rhodesian intelligence community during the counter-insurgency conflict from 1972 to 1980. It details the transition from a peace-time, police-led intelligence structure to the belated development of military intelligence organizations, highlighting the systemic lack of coordination between the Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO), the Army, and special forces units.

This report analyzes the legal and institutional frameworks for protecting traditional knowledge (TK) in Mozambique, focusing on biodiversity, cultural heritage, and traditional medicine. It identifies a significant gap between high-level policy commitments and functional regulatory frameworks, noting that while Mozambique has ratified international agreements like the Nagoya Protocol, it lacks specific, operational laws to prevent the misappropriation of TK. The document highlights ongoing efforts to revise the 2007 Access and Benefit-Sharing (ABS) regulation and the potential for using geographical indications and academic partnerships to safeguard community knowledge.