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Tropical Storm Gezani is expected to affect Mozambique’s central and southern coast on February 13 and 14 as a tropical cyclone with heavy rains, strong winds, and high tidal surges. River basins from the Districts of Be...

The U.S. Embassy has observed spontaneous and large gatherings along the Avenida Marginal near Costa do Sol and Fish Market in Maputo. While these gatherings initially consisted of partying beachgoers causing traffic de...

South Africa’s Department of Water and Sanitation has issued an urgent public alert warning of the imminent failure of the Senteeko Dam (also known as My Own Dam) in the Die Kaap River catchment, Mpumalanga Province, due...

The U.S. Embassy is monitoring flood conditions in Southern Mozambique. The Limpopo and Incomati Rivers continue to rise and threaten infrastructure, homes, and livelihoods. The worst affected areas are along or near t...

The U.S. Embassy is tracking updates from Mozambican authorities that the flood waters are threatening communities in Namaacha and Boane in Maputo Province, and all communities in Gaza Province along or near the Limpopo...

The National Meteorological Institute (INAM) of Mozambique has issued an alert warning that the southern provinces of the country are expected to experience heavy rainfall exceeding 50–100 millimeters within 24-hour per...

The Consular Section of the U.S. Embassy in Maputo will hold a town hall meeting for U.S. citizens on Tuesday, September 30, 2025.  The town hall will provide U.S. citizens an opportunity to meet the U.S. Embassy’s new C...

There are confirmed protests and roadblocks on the N1 Highway in the vicinity of Bobole, 30 kilometers north of Maputo, due to an incident between police and locals.

The Government of Mozambique declared an outbreak of MPOX clade Ib. Mpox is a disease caused by an infection with a virus known as Monkeypox virus.

Local police in Maputo have started the process of restricting street vendors from operating around the Praça dos Combatentes (Xiquelene) and relocating them. Additionally, there may be protests at the Maputo Internation...

Updated to reflect change in overall travel advisory level from 3 to 2 due to decrease of election related protests, and addition of Niassa Special Reserve to Do Not Travel section.

The U.S. government has received information that terrorists attacked villages on the edge of the Niassa Special Reserve near Nairoto, before entering the reserve and taking hostages at a private hunting lodge.

The U.S. Embassy expects nation-wide strikes and protests between Monday, January 13, and Wednesday, January 15 in opposition to the inauguration of a new government after disputed elections. Police may fire tear gas, ru...

Presidential candidate Venacio Mondlane announced that he plans to return to Mozambique on the morning of January 9th. The routes to and from Maputo International Airport may become blocked and impassable due to the pote...

Updated to change overall Travel Advisory Level from 2 to 3 and to add the civil unrest risk indicator due to ongoing demonstrations.

Protests, roadblocks, looting, and civil unrest related to national election results are expected to continue throughout the holiday season, beginning December 17. Police regularly fire tear gas, rubber bullets, and liv...

Cyclone Chido is approaching the coast of Mozambique as a category-three cyclone. It is forecasted to make landfall around the provincial boundary between Cabo Delgado and Nampula Provinces on the evening of December 14...

Violence between police and protesters caused physical damage to border infrastructure and closed the Ressano Garcia/Lebombo border crossing between Mozambique and South Africa. Large demonstrations protesting national e...

There is the potential for volatile protests in Maputo and across Mozambique through the weekend. Border crossings may close with little to no notice and strand travelers. As of this message, the South Africa border cr...

Due to increased protest activity in Maputo, including roads leading to the Maputo International Airport, and increased protests in many towns and cities across Mozambique, Embassy Maputo recommends that U.S. citizens sh...