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"The people should be involved. But that's not happening."
In the context of the conference "Between War and Peace. Parties, Civil Society and Democratization in Mozambique" of the KoordinationsKreis Mosambik e.V. in Berlin I interviewed the freelance journalist Adérito Caldeira from Maputo about the current political situation.
Catherine Hollinger, Programme Coordinator Mozambique
Mozambique before another civil war?
Since 2013, the political situation in Mozambique has come to a head. The two parties Frelimo (Frente de Libertacao de Moçambique) and Renamo (Resistencia Nacional Moçambicana) regularly engaged in armed fighting. The attempted assassination of the Renamo leader in September 2015 further exacerbated the situation. The outcome of this conflict cannot be predicted.
Catherine Hollinger, Programme Coordinator Mozambique
Concrete perspectives for 60 young people per year
Our partner organization Centro Aberto in Chimoio, Mozambique, is a small grassroots organization that can make a big difference. Through their valuable work and a state-recognised degree, up to 60 young people from the "25 de Junho" district, which is characterised by poverty and alcohol, have the chance to build a life of their own.
Catherine Hollinger, Project Coordinator Mozambique
Protests against anti-women law in Mozambique
The criminal prosecution of violence against women in Mozambique is still a major challenge that the partner organisations of terre des hommes schweiz have to deal with. A good example of this is the recently "revised" penal code of Mozambique.
Piece by piece to the homeowner
The work of terre des hommes schweiz is aimed first and foremost at young people. However, some of our partner organisations also work with adults, who thus become role models for young people. The following example from Rosaria in Mozambique shows this impressively.
Gabriela Wichser, Programme Manager Mozambique
Mozambique: Setemani gets the chance to live his own life
As a sponsor of a project or fund, you will receive regular updates on the work of the partner organisations by post. Today we show what a sponsorship report looks like by means of the story of 18-year-old Setemani from Mozambique.
LeMuSiCa raises public awareness with dance
A funeral wreath, a street parade and a dance performance in the style of One Billion Rising: with these actions, terre des hommes Switzerland's partner organisation LeMuSiCa launched the action days "16 days against violence against women" on 25 November. Three further events are to follow.
