The country’s tourism boss says tourists are coming back because the country is seen as more ‘welcoming’ with the departure of far-right leader Jair Bolsonaro.
Lusofonia
The planned Mphanda Nkuwa dam in Mozambique threatens communities with the loss of ecosystems and damage to floodplain productivity, green groups say.
The South American nation wants to reverse what one official called the “dismantling” of the sector during the previous administration of President Jair Bolsonaro.
The new facility will be the second factory for Dugongo Cimentos and is slated to have a capacity of about 6,000 tons of cement a day.
The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs made the assurances after Portugal’s foreign minister earlier warned Beijing about providing military aid to Moscow.
President Lula will reportedly raise the issue as part of trade talks during his forthcoming visit to China.
Recent developments highlight the mixed fortunes of Portuguese in different parts of the Lusophone world.
The mammoth energy project, put on hold for security reasons, could help make Mozambique one of the world’s biggest gas exporters.
Move is in response to complaints over the lack of fiscal incentives and comes amid the country’s efforts to boost diamond processing.