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This policy brief analyzes the political instability in Mozambique following the October 2024 general elections, which saw the ruling Frelimo party maintain power amid allegations of fraud and widespread popular unrest. The author argues that Frelimo's reliance on repression and institutional capture to maintain legitimacy threatens not only domestic stability but also regional trade and the political stability of other former liberation movements in Southern Africa.

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 in functional regulatory frameworks specifically for TK associated with biological resources, though it highlights ongoing efforts to review access and benefit-sharing (ABS) regulations and develop a national TK database.

This research paper examines the environmental licensing processes for the oil and gas industry in Mozambique, identifying systemic weaknesses in the quality of assessments, compliance with management plans, and post-licensing transparency. The author argues that these deficiencies stem from a lack of technical capacity within the Ministry for the Co-ordination of Environmental Affairs (MICOA) and proposes three non-legislative mechanisms—peer reviews, expert technical councils, and biodiversity offsets—to improve outcomes for the government, companies, and local communities.

A 2014 statement from JA! / Friends of the Earth Mozambique detailing the deterioration of civil society space, human rights violations, and government repression in Mozambique during 2013.

A statement by Amigos de la Tierra Mozambique / JA! reflecting on the deterioration of human rights, civil liberties, and environmental justice in Mozambique during 2013, and expressing goals for 2014.

This research paper examines the evolution of civil-military relations in Mozambique following the Cold War and the end of apartheid. It analyzes the transition from a single-party system to a multi-party democracy, the integration of former belligerents into the Mozambique Defence Force (FADM), and the challenges of establishing professional, democratic civilian control over the military in a volatile regional security environment.

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.