Mozambique launches first forensic DNA laboratory – Watch

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Mozambique launches first forensic DNA laboratory – Watch

1:51 CAT | 10 Aug 2025

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Mozambique has inaugurated its first forensic DNA laboratory in the national capital of Maputo, which is expected to enhance the country’s capacity to solve crimes and paternity disputes, said an official from the National Criminal Investigation Service (SERNIC).

During the inauguration ceremony on Friday, Director General of SERNIC Nelson Rego said the laboratory will enable authorities to analyse and process genetic material to identify individuals, establish links between crime scenes and victims, and clarify complex cases.

“The laboratory will allow us to collect and analyse biological material, including saliva, blood, and hair analysis, and the results will help the judiciary, particularly the Public Prosecutor’s Office, as well as the courts, in clarifying crimes in criminal investigations,” he said.

“With the launch of this laboratory, it becomes possible to resolve paternity evasion cases in the country,” Rego added.

With a processing capacity of 200 samples per day, the laboratory was constructed with funding from the state budget, totalling approximately 150 million Mozambican meticais (about 2.35 million U.S. dollars).

Source: Xinhua