Foreign embassies in Mozambique recommend heightened security awareness

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Foreign embassies in Mozambique recommend heightened security awareness

3:56 CAT | 17 Feb 2016

VOA (File)

The increase in military activity involving government forces and Renamo in the central region of the country is leading the main diplomatic missions in Maputo to issues warnings to their countrymen to observe stricter security measures and avoid travel to affected areas, Canalmoz reports.

The British Embassy web page warns that “there are increased tensions between government forces and opposition militias, particularly in the central provinces of Sofala, Tete and Manica, following a series of localized armed clashes”.

The embassy warns Britons resident in Mozambique to “avoid large crowds” and “make sure to always have with them the relevant documents”, and tells them to pay attention to local media when travelling in areas considered at risk.

The warning says that “there are reports of individual armed attacks on vehicles in the the Save-Muxungué section of National Road N1”, and warns people to “be aware of the growing tensions and the possibility of police security and checkpoints set up by opposition militias”.

The Dutch Embassy has also issued warnings, saying that “tensions between the ruling party and Renamo are increasing”, and that “on Thursday, February 11, vehicles were fired upon”.

The Netherlands considers that travel is dangerous, and advises strongly against it in Inharrime, Vilanculos and Muxungué in the south and centre of Inhambane province, the Inchope in Sofala and Manica and in the area around Gorongosa in Sofala province.

“The embassy continues to monitor the situation and is trying to verify the information as best it can,” reads a notice from the embassy seen by Canalmoz.

Canalmoz sources say other embassies and diplomatic missions in Maputo are issuing similar warnings.

Source: Canalmoz