2026 in Mozambique
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This article lists events from the year 2026 in Mozambique.
Incumbents
[edit]Events
[edit]January
[edit]- 21 January – At least 13 people are killed by floods mainly affecting Maputo.[1]
- 27 January – TotalEnergies restarts its LNG project in Cabo Delgado Province after a five-year suspension caused by the Battle of Palma.[2]
February
[edit]- 14 February – Cyclone Gezani makes landfall over Inhambane Province, leaving at least four people dead.[3]
June
[edit]- 6 June – The bishop of Quelimane, Osório Citora Afonso, is shot dead by unidentified gunmen inside his official residence in Quelimane.[4]
Holidays
[edit]Source:[5]
- 1 January – New Year's Day
- 3 February – Heroes' Day
- 7 April – Women's Day
- 1 May – International Workers' Day
- 25 June – Independence Day
- 7 September – Victory Day
- 25 September – Armed Forces Day
- 4 October – Day of Peace and Reconciliation
- 25 December – Family Day
Deaths
[edit]- 16 January – Luísa Diogo, 67, prime minister (2004–2010) and minister of economy (2000–2005).[6]
- 6 June – Osório Citora Afonso, 54, Roman Catholic prelate, auxiliary bishop of Maputo (2023–2025) and bishop of Quelimane (since 2025).[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Mozambique counts 13 dead in floods so far but toll expected to rise". Reuters. 22 January 2026. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
- ↑ "Huge Mozambique gas project restarts after five-year pause". France 24. 29 January 2026. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
- ↑ "Cyclone Gezani kills four in Mozambique as Madagascar assesses damage". Al Jazeera. 15 February 2026. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
- 1 2 "Morreu hoje Bispo da Diocesse de Quelimane" (in Portuguese). O Pais. 6 June 2026. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
- ↑ "Mozambique Public Holidays 2026". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
- ↑ "Perdeu a vida Luísa Diogo". Folha de Maputo. 16 January 2026. Retrieved 16 January 2026.