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Chume rallies foreign support from UN, SADC and Rwanda in Cabo Delgado

Published on 17.01.2022 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

Mozambique Minister of Defence Cristóvão Chume. © Embaixada de Portugal em Maputo/Facebook

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Since December, Filipe Nyusi's defence minister has been working hard to make sure that international military assistance continues for Maputo in the wake of the crisis in Cabo Delgado.

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Chume rallies foreign support from UN, SADC and Rwanda in Cabo Delgado

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Mozambique Chume rallies foreign support from UN, SADC and Rwanda in Cabo Delgado

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Since December, Filipe Nyusi's defence minister has been working hard to make sure that international military assistance continues for Maputo in the wake of the crisis in Cabo Delgado.

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France, Mozambique Foreign Legion lends helping hand to EU training mission in Mozambique

Mozambique Defence dollars and private investments are Nyusi's tandem tasks

Mozambique, United States Peter Vrooman cements ties with Kagame in prep for post as US ambassador to Maputo

Central African Republic, Rwanda EU plans to place troops trained by its military mission in CAR under Rwanda's supervision

Mozambique TotalEnergies reviews all its options in Cabo Delgado

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Mozambique, United States Washington works to smooth defence relations with Maputo

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Mozambique
Chume rallies foreign support from UN, SADC and Rwanda in Cabo Delgado

France, Rwanda
Foreign Legion colonel to lead defence cooperation with Kigali

France, Mozambique
Foreign Legion lends helping hand to EU training mission in Mozambique

Mozambique
Defence dollars and private investments are Nyusi's tandem tasks

Mozambique, United States
Peter Vrooman cements ties with Kagame in prep for post as US ambassador to Maputo

Central African Republic, Rwanda
EU plans to place troops trained by its military mission in CAR under Rwanda's supervision

Mozambique
TotalEnergies reviews all its options in Cabo Delgado

Inner Circle | Africa, Rwanda
How Kigali is exporting its military expertise across Africa

Mozambique, Russia
Moscow remains involved in Cabo Delgado despite Wagner's exit

Mozambique, United States
Washington works to smooth defence relations with Maputo

Mozambique
Nyusi launches his Security Council campaign

Inner Circle | Mozambique
Foreign forces struggle to establish communications with Mozambican army top brass