Filipe Jacinto Nyusi

After Kagame ended his trip to Kampala Museveni hosted Mozambique's President Filipe Nyusi and his Defence Minister Cristovão Chume stating that the UPDF was ready to deploy to Cabo Delgado where the RDF currently has up to 2000 troops...

Now the proceedings against those charged with beggaring Mozambique's future by covertly borrowing US$2 billion are over the main question is how far the public airing of the deepest secrets of the ruling elite will damage the reputation of President Filipe Nyusi (AC Vol 62 No 18 Mega fraud trial grips nation)...

RESHUFFLE MIXES CREDIBLE FACES AND USUAL SUSPECTS President Filipe Nyusi reshuffled half of his cabinet just as the trial of 19 people accused of illegally taking out US$2 billion in secret loans was winding up...

As expected Guebuza put all the blame on President Filipe Nyusi (AC Vol 62 No 18 Mega fraud trial grips nation & Vol 62 No 19 The President did it)...

This was followed by President Filipe Nyusi flying to Brussels to lobby for EU funding for both projects...

Another troubled year is in store for President Filipe Nyusi as his unpopularity in the ruling Frente de Libertação de Moçambique (Frelimo) grows due to his deep involvement in the US$2 billion hidden loans debacle (AC Vol 62 No 18 Mega fraud trial grips nation) and his failure to resolve the security crisis in the north...

SECRET LOANS EXACT A POLITICAL PRICE President Filipe Nyusi's involvement in and subsequent handling of the US$2 billion hidden loans scandal will shape his party's judgment of him...

These include current president Filipe Nyusi whose signature appears on key documents approving the projects and loans contracted when he was defence minister...

In his 2021 statement of solidarity Southern African Development Community (SADC) Chair President Filipe Nyusi of Mozambique said 'sanctions significantly undermine the country's capacity to respond to socio-economic challenges'...

Critics say the punishment is too light but the fallout from the so-called 'tuna bonds' is far from over for the Swiss bank – and for Mozambique's President Filipe Nyusi and others in the political elite...

Lawyers close to the case say if they can prove high-level conspiracy by Mozambican officials – in particular President Filipe Nyusi – it makes it difficult for the government to argue that Credit Suisse conspired to defraud the country...

The trial of 19 state officials and ruling party members accused of corruptly benefiting from the US$2 billion hidden loans scandal continues to grip the country and embarrass President Filipe Nyusi as he is implicated by witness after witness...

Neither the police nor President Filipe Nyusi have made any comment...