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Zimbabwe's Economy Hit By Mozambique Crisis

2 months agoWed, 08 Jan 2025 06:22:06 GMT
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Zimbabwe's Economy Hit By Mozambique Crisis

The ongoing civil unrest in Mozambique is negatively impacting Zimbabwe, which relies on the country’s Beira port for exporting minerals and importing essential products such as fuel and grain.

The turmoil in Mozambique began shortly after the October 09, 2024 elections, which were won by the ruling FRELIMO party but disputed by the opposition.

The protests in Mozambique have also affected Zambia and Malawi, both of which heavily rely on Mozambican transport corridors, including the Beira and Maputo trade routes.

In an interview with NewsDay, National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) spokesperson Andrew Kunambura acknowledged that the disruption has led to increased transportation costs, delayed shipments, and a scarcity of essential commodities, including fuel and raw materials for industries. Said Kunambura:

The Mozambique conflict started soon after elections sometime in October last year. Mozambique is our major export and import route via the Beira Port and Maputo Port.

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We move chrome, lithium, coal, sugar, and granite from Zimbabwe to both Maputo and Beira.

From Maputo, we are importing grains, fuels and fertilisers and to a limited extent coal from Maputo to Zambia.

The conflict has resulted in occasional stalemate in traffic flow as authorities in Maputo regularly cancel train operations when the problems intensify.

From the port movement of fertilisers into the country was affected, movement of imported grains also stalled.

From a business perspective, these stoppages meant that NRZ would not realise railage from customers, hence impacting negatively on the financials.

On a broader scale, this means the national economy is adversely affected since the movement of export products that earn the country foreign currency is disrupted in a major way, as much as the imports.

As an example, we are in the middle of the farming season and we need lots of fertilisers whose movement into the country has slowed down because of the protests.

On Sunday, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) held a virtual Extraordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Organ Troika to discuss the post-election situation in Mozambique.

During the meeting, Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema said the unrest is hindering regional trade, particularly in the energy and transport sectors. He called for collective action to restore peace and stability in Mozambique.

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34 Comments

sasto · 2 months ago
elections ,are not the solution ,democracy has failed to pave a way , these sadc thugs are looting the region " s wealth
Anonymous · 2 months ago
Until you touch their economic nerves, oppressors will not wink an eye.
Sir African · 2 months ago
Who cares,the poor have nothing to loose,handei tione. Mozambiquians are showing us they are smarter than Zimbabweans. They are bringing Frelimo down by force because elections are useless. They are not cry babies.Most young people have no jobs so their future lays in their hands.Sadc cannot decide their destiny as it is a toothless dog.When politicians are in the business of making money for themselves they must be shipped out.Democracy is no longer any option.
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Anonymous · 2 months ago
NRZ irikusevenza kupi kwacho.....
Anonymous · 2 months ago
I'm surprised by the mentioning of a defunct parastatal NRZ whose rail tracks are rusty....
Mafirakureva · 2 months ago
Ini hangu hapana chachinja so far those who endorsed the elections vakutochema chema hanzi.......We move chrome, lithium, coal, sugar, and granite from Zimbabwe to both Maputo and Beira. Whose minerals do they ferry? Itai yamuri kuita tiite yatagara tichiita.
chaka · 2 months ago
This is a lesson to SADAC member states . That democracy has to be followed especially Zimbabwe.
Anonymous · 2 months ago
The constitution must be amended and only allow one party to rule for a maximum of 15 years. Isu va a Egypt takatotongawo so.
Anonymous · 2 months ago
Mozambique must have Peace,Simple. The noise happening there is echoing far beyond its borders with not so good outcomes. Our fellow Zambians for example,the impact in their fuel supply is visible with long ques of cars at some fuel stations. So Mozambique's noises must come to end sooner.
Mafirakureva · 2 months ago
Mafuel barons muripa ma1 you are the first to feel the ripple effects of endorsing an electoral fraud.
Sir African · 2 months ago
@Anonmous.Zambia has to find alternative means to bring fuel into their country.Mozambiquens have no business of sacrificing their well being for either Zimbabeans or Zambians.
vet · 2 months ago
hee nyoka huru haizvirumi, iyo zanu yazviruma wani takatarisa
Ediots · 2 months ago
🤣 when i tell uou Ediots are experts in shooting themselves in the foot this is what i mean. it might actually get worse than this if Mozambique targets Zim through the pipeline, freight and ports.
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Boss · 2 months ago
Zvido zvevanhu kunyanya pasine frelimo
cde razor wire · 2 months ago
takuwana pekuhwanda napo manje yambogara yakambonaka hre economy yacho manje manje taichema neUkraine apa tane moza kkkkkkkkkkkkk muno zvangogara zvakamwa kambucha kare kwete kuhwanda nedzimwe nyika
Trababla · 2 months ago
Makabika mbodza ku Moza
Anonymous · 2 months ago
taura hako nyaya inosvika kure iyi
stylez · 2 months ago
eveidence tinayo ungakorokotedza maresults asat abuda zvakafana nekundovhota sarudzo dzisat dzait zvonzi kuvhota henyu asi takshwina
dck · 2 months ago
is that what you call evidence
pm · 2 months ago
Diesel pa chinhoyi akoma
Duma Dako · 2 months ago
zvimbwasungata
Simbimbino · 2 months ago
SADC Chair varikurara nezamu mukanwa apa whilst moza is burning
pm · 2 months ago
Kumazivandadzoka
Black-Scorpion · 2 months ago
All this turmoil is partly sponsored by Zanu..... Zanu is the mother of all evil....dai vakasiya Moza ichiita sarudzo dzavo pasina zvese izvo
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dck · 2 months ago
do you have evidence
Black-Scorpion · 2 months ago
Zanu Pf campaigned in Moza, they even tried it in Botswana but they failed because there's democracy in Botswana,in Moza Zanu Pf mafias even voted in their elections
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Anonymous · 2 months ago
dck ndiwe wega uri murima. wake up
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😎 · 2 months ago
Zvako iwe vanowawata bedzi Zanu ino vhota here ku moza kwacho, anamatsanga vagara havaite funga I makatarira mhirizhonga yeku Capo delgado, that has nothing to do ne Zanu, just ma fissures of ma insurgences and most of whom could be sponsoring a Mondlane kuita mhirizhonga, I hate opposition in this way, and need to be squashed no compromise ne 24%vhote here
Sir African · 2 months ago
What is evidence Mr bush lawyer.?
PitothMaximus · 2 months ago
Pasi neZanu PF
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Anti Zanu · 2 months ago
Pasi nezvimbwasnugata zvayo zvese

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