Mozambique: Government-approved draft Land Law heads to Parliament

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Mozambique: Government-approved draft Land Law heads to Parliament

9:13 CAT | 30 Oct 2025

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The government has approved the draft Land Law, a document that will be submitted to the Assembly of the Republic (AR), Mozambique’s parliament.

The decision was taken during the 36th ordinary session of the Council of Ministers, held on Tuesday, 28 October, in Maputo.

Speaking to the press shortly after the session, government spokesperson Inocêncio Impissa explained that the draft Land Law establishes the principles and rules for the management and administration of land and other natural resources, as well as the constitution of land rights.

According to Impissa, who is also Minister of State Administration and Public Service, the instrument also defines the recognition, exercise, modification, transfer, extinction, and security of land tenure, aiming to ensure equitable access to land and promote sustainable and inclusive development throughout the country.

At the same session, the government approved the draft Law on Religious Freedom and Worship.

Impissa explained that this draft, also to be submitted to the AR, sets out the principles, guarantees, and limits applicable to the exercise of religious freedom and worship.

In addition to establishing the legal framework for the constitution, organisation, and operation of religious denominations, religious associations, and religious educational institutions, the law also aims to ensure harmonious social coexistence between citizens, religious organisations, and public entities, in line with the State’s fundamental objectives and its secular stance in relation to religious bodies.

The government also approved the legal framework for Treasury Bonds, which sets out the issuance, placement, subscription, registration, settlement, custody, trading, and redemption of bonds issued by the State.

According to Impissa, as medium- and long-term public financing instruments, Treasury Bonds will, under the legal framework, regulate market participants, define the rights and obligations of operators, and specify issuance modalities aimed at diversifying the investor base and promoting fiscal sustainability.

During the same session, the government approved the Telecommunications Traffic Control Regulation.

The regulation establishes the mechanisms and procedures for controlling traffic on the networks of licensed telecommunications operators and service providers.

Impissa explained that the regulation aims to enhance the security of services provided via telecommunications networks and “protect public safety, the public interest, the interests of the State, as well as those of licensed telecommunications operators.”

Source: AIM Moçambique