Mozambique: Drop in cross-border traffic last week – Notícias

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Mozambique: Drop in cross-border traffic last week – Notícias

1:10 CAT | 30 Oct 2024

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Cross-border movement in Mozambique fell slightly last week, due to the wave of demonstrations that forced the shutdown of several sectors of activity, including the Ressano Garcia border.

Transporters, as well as traders, especially those operating on the Maputo/South Africa routes, literally stopped moving, a situation that could influence the increase in the price of some imported products.

According to the president of the Junta’s International Transporters Association, Leonardo Timba, on Thursday, when the peak of protests against the results of the seventh legislative elections was recorded, no vehicles left Junta bound for South Africa, compared to two on normal days.

Meanwhile, at least three vehicles returning from South Africa on the same day were damaged after stones were thrown at them on the N4 between Portagem da Matola and the Mounted Brigade area.

The source said that no occupants were injured, but since this incident, practically no vehicles had left the Junta.

“Today, Monday, only one vehicle left for the neighbouring country, compared to two to four on normal days. It is sad that we do not have any passengers, because this is our only source of income,” he complained.

Despite the low passenger traffic, operators will still have to find resources to repair their damaged vehicles.

Data from the Maputo Provincial Directorate of Migration (DPM) confirms a decrease in demand for services of at least 4.77 percent compared to the same period last year.

DPM spokesperson Carmen Mazenga told Noticias that it was an atypical week, with fewer incoming and outgoing travellers at all border posts.

Only 37,000 thousand people crossed international borders, compared to almost 40,000 thousand in the same period last year.

Source: Notícias