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WARNING: Shooting at Muxungue

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Civil War not Renamo's Aim:

Friday 12 April, 2013:

From: http://www.clubofmozambique.com/solutions1/sectionnews.php?secao=mozambique&id=28295&tipo=one

"After the Thursday meeting, the Renamo delegation stressed, according to a report in Friday’s issue of the independent newsheet “Mediafax”, that it was “showing the world that Renamo does not want war, but only a democratic political game where everybody has the same opportunities”.

WARNING:  

Thurs 4 April, 2013:

Renamo kills 4 Policemen in Muxungue

Sat April 6:  Near Muxungue:

Fuel tanker-truck and Intercape passenger bus attacked, 3 dead in the tanker.

Note firstly that currently none of Mozambique's tourist areas have been affected in any way.  This advisory only affects road traffic on Mozambique's main road (EN.1) travelling between Vila Save (Save bridge), 200km north of Vilanculos, and Inchope (junction EN.6 Beira - Zimbabwe road).

Beware bullets have been flying at Muxungue between Inchope and Vila Save on the EN.1. Seems that the Moz police are cracking down on armed Renamo bandits in Gondola (between Chimoio and Inchope) and at Muxungue (154km south of Inchope and108km north of the Save river).

Muxungue is currently deserted but the police are letting road traffic through but at the risk of being shot at (it seems). This has been brewing for months, if not years. If you have plans to head south towards Vilanculos, Inhambane, Maputo, I would delay until the situation is controlled (or not). Of course this warning is also applicable to those heading north of Inhassoro to Save bridge and northwards on the EN.1

Full reports go to:

http://www.voanews.com/content/rising-political-tension-violence-in-mozambique/1634717.html

and
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/04/06/uk-mozambique-shooting-idUKBRE93509M20130406

Last Updated on Friday, 12 April 2013 21:30
 

visas on arrival

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VISA WARNING!

 Due (supposedly) to the large number of foreigners working and seeking work in Mozambique, the authorities at some airports are becoming more strict on who they allow into the country.   Visitors who are suspected of seeking work, and do not have hotel bookings or onward / return tickets are now being refused entry unless they can prove that they are bona-fide tourists.

Mozambique visas are still being issued to genuine tourists on arrival.

The regulation is simply that ONLY TOURIST VISAS ARE ISSUED ON ARRIVAL, so anyone doing business or seeking work must apply for and be issued a business (negocios) visa at a consulate before departure.   Some travellers have been refused entry at International airports such as Maputo, Tete and Nampula, but I have not had any reports (yet) that land borders are refusing to issue visas.

So always best to get a visa before departure, but if this is not practical, and you are a real tourist, then you should be issued with a visa on arrival as has been the case for over ten years now.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 19 February 2013 13:24
 

World Wildlife Conservation Day

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Wildlife Conservation Day

Word wildlife conservation day

 

Last Updated on Saturday, 01 December 2012 08:53
 

Giriyondo border and Machampane open

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Giriyondo to Machampane, Massingir,

Chokwe and EN.1 open

Giriyondo border resized

 

Machampane reopens

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Machampane reopens.

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Machampane Wilderness Camp has re-opened for business after being forced to close as a result of flooding cause by tropical storm Dando in January, and further damage caused by a second flood in February.

Last Updated on Thursday, 22 March 2012 12:24
 
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