Chokwé, and earlier known as Vila Trigo de Morais, is a rural town and capital of Chokwe District in the province of Gaza in Mozambique. It is located about 230km north of the capital city of Maputo. This agricultural town is noted for its tomatoes.
Economy
Chokwe lies in the mixed farming zone on the southern side of the Limpopo river. There has been recent immigration of cattle and people into this relatively safe town and district from surrounding areas affected by the war, and concentration of a previously more scattered population into villages on the edge of a large irrigation scheme. This has caused many cattle to die of hunger in the dry season.
Floods of 2010 and 2013
Despite the relative safety, in 2000 the town and its surroundings were particularly hard hit by rising flood waters from the Limpopo River.
In 2013, the city "was devastated by the flooding of the Limpopo River. Most of its 70,000 residents escaped with whatever they could grab." Many evacuated to the Chiaquelane accommodation center.
Mozambique (/moʊzæmˈbiːk/ or /mɔːzæmˈbiːk/), officially the Republic of Mozambique (Portuguese:Moçambique or República de Moçambique, pronounced:[ʁɛˈpublikɐ di musɐ̃ˈbiki]), is a country in Southeast Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west, and Swaziland and South Africa to the southwest. It is separated from Madagascar by the Mozambique Channel to the east. The capital and largest city is Maputo (known as "Lourenço Marques" before independence).
Between the 1st and 5th centuries AD, Bantu-speaking peoples migrated from farther north and west. Swahili, and later also Arab, commercial ports existed along the coasts until the arrival of Europeans. The area was explored by Vasco da Gama in 1498 and colonized by Portugal from 1505. After over four centuries of Portuguese rule, Mozambique gained independence in 1975, becoming the People's Republic of Mozambique shortly thereafter. After only two years of independence, the country descended into an intense and protracted civil war lasting from 1977 to 1992. In 1994, Mozambique held its first multiparty elections and has remained a relatively stable presidential republic.
Mozambique (formerly often spelled in English as in Portuguese, Moçambique) most commonly refers to the country in southeastern Africa. It can also refer to:
the Island of Mozambique on the Nacala Coast, northern Mozambique, or the historic town of Moçambique thereon
"Mozambique" is a song written by Bob Dylan and Jacques Levy that was originally released on Dylan's 1976 album Desire. It was also released as a single and reached #54 on the Billboard Hot 100.
At the time of the song's release, the titular country of Mozambique had just emerged from a ten-year insurgency war against Portugal which led to Mozambique's independence. As a result, some left wing supporters wanted to see the song as lending support to the newly independent country. However, the lyrics of the song don't support such an interpretation, being slight and treating the country as merely a place for a romantic getaway in the sun, apart from a fleeting reference to "people living free". This angered some of Dylan's fans. Music critic Paul Williams suggests that "Mozambique" may have had its genesis in Dylan's desire to write a song about Marseilles.
The melody received more praise than the lyrics. Robert Shelton describes the tune as "playful." Authors Oliver Trager and John Nogowski both describe the melody as "great" and particularly praise the violin playing of Scarlet Rivera.
Mozambique sees biggest protests since disputed election | REUTERS
Mozambican police fired tear gas at protesters in the capital Maputo in the biggest demonstration yet against the long-ruling Frelimo party which was declared the winner of a disputed election last month.
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Mozambique protests: Police fire tear gas at largest demonstration against election results yet
Renewed protests kicked off in Mozambique's capital of Maputo on Thursday with the biggest demonstration yet against last month's disputed election results, with police firing rubber bullets and tear gas to disperse the crowds.
Human rights groups say at least 18 people have been killed in the police crackdown on the protests over the Oct. 9 vote, which extended ruling party Frelimo's five decades in power.
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South Africa has temporarily shut down its border with Mozambique due to safety concerns. South Africa closed the Lebombo port of entry, which is one of the four busiest land ports in southern Africa. Pretoria says its decision comes after reports of violence on the Mozambican side of the border. Mozambique has been rocked by unrest since the October 9 presidential election. While announcing the border closure, South Africa also said that a group of Mozambican officials had sought "protection" in the country, without giving further details. Just days ago, Mozambique's opposition leader and presidential runner-up Venancio Mondlane claimed he survived an assassination attempt in Johanne...
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Mozambique Presidential Runner-up Escapes Alleged Assassination Attempt | Firstpost Africa
Mozambique's opposition leader and the presidential runner-up in last month's disputed election has claimed to have survived an assassination attempt. Venancio Mondlane, the independent presidential candidate backed by the Podemos party claimed in a video that he escaped an attempted assassination in South Africa where he has taken refuge after the elections. Mondlane did not reveal when the alleged assassination attempt took place. He said he had been staying in the affluent Sandton neighbourhood in Johannesburg. However, South Africa's foreign ministry has reacted by saying that they did not know of him being in the country. The ministry also said that Mondlane should have reported about the assas...
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South Africa has closed the Lebombo port of entry to and from Mozambique after 15 officials from the Ressano Garcia border fled to SA on Thursday.
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South Africa has closed the Lebombo port of entry to and from Mozambique after 15 officials from the Ressano Garcia border fled to SA on Thursday.
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South Africa has closed the Lebombo port of entry to and from Mozambique after 15 officials from the Ressano Garcia border fled to SA on Thursday.
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Renewed protests kicked off in Mozambique's capital of Maputo on Thursday with the biggest demonstration yet against last month's disputed election results, wit...
Renewed protests kicked off in Mozambique's capital of Maputo on Thursday with the biggest demonstration yet against last month's disputed election results, with police firing rubber bullets and tear gas to disperse the crowds.
Human rights groups say at least 18 people have been killed in the police crackdown on the protests over the Oct. 9 vote, which extended ruling party Frelimo's five decades in power.
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South Africa has temporarily shut down its border with Mozambique due to safety concerns. South Africa closed the Lebombo port of entry, which is one of the four busiest land ports in southern Africa. Pretoria says its decision comes after reports of violence on the Mozambican side of the border. Mozambique has been rocked by unrest since the October 9 presidential election. While announcing the border closure, South Africa also said that a group of Mozambican officials had sought "protection" in the country, without giving further details. Just days ago, Mozambique's opposition leader and presidential runner-up Venancio Mondlane claimed he survived an assassination attempt in Johannesburg, where he has taken refuge in the wake of post-poll unrest. Watch for more details.
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South Africa has temporarily shut down its border with Mozambique due to safety concerns. South Africa closed the Lebombo port of entry, which is one of the four busiest land ports in southern Africa. Pretoria says its decision comes after reports of violence on the Mozambican side of the border. Mozambique has been rocked by unrest since the October 9 presidential election. While announcing the border closure, South Africa also said that a group of Mozambican officials had sought "protection" in the country, without giving further details. Just days ago, Mozambique's opposition leader and presidential runner-up Venancio Mondlane claimed he survived an assassination attempt in Johannesburg, where he has taken refuge in the wake of post-poll unrest. Watch for more details.
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Mozambique's opposition leader and the presidential runner-up in last month's disputed election has claimed to have survived an assassination attempt. Venancio Mondlane, the independent presidential candidate backed by the Podemos party claimed in a video that he escaped an attempted assassination in South Africa where he has taken refuge after the elections. Mondlane did not reveal when the alleged assassination attempt took place. He said he had been staying in the affluent Sandton neighbourhood in Johannesburg. However, South Africa's foreign ministry has reacted by saying that they did not know of him being in the country. The ministry also said that Mondlane should have reported about the assassination bid to the police. Watch the video for more details.
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Mozambique's opposition leader and the presidential runner-up in last month's disputed election has claimed to have survived an assassination attempt. Venancio Mondlane, the independent presidential candidate backed by the Podemos party claimed in a video that he escaped an attempted assassination in South Africa where he has taken refuge after the elections. Mondlane did not reveal when the alleged assassination attempt took place. He said he had been staying in the affluent Sandton neighbourhood in Johannesburg. However, South Africa's foreign ministry has reacted by saying that they did not know of him being in the country. The ministry also said that Mondlane should have reported about the assassination bid to the police. Watch the video for more details.
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Renewed protests kicked off in Mozambique's capital of Maputo on Thursday with the biggest demonstration yet against last month's disputed election results, with police firing rubber bullets and tear gas to disperse the crowds.
Human rights groups say at least 18 people have been killed in the police crackdown on the protests over the Oct. 9 vote, which extended ruling party Frelimo's five decades in power.
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South Africa has temporarily shut down its border with Mozambique due to safety concerns. South Africa closed the Lebombo port of entry, which is one of the four busiest land ports in southern Africa. Pretoria says its decision comes after reports of violence on the Mozambican side of the border. Mozambique has been rocked by unrest since the October 9 presidential election. While announcing the border closure, South Africa also said that a group of Mozambican officials had sought "protection" in the country, without giving further details. Just days ago, Mozambique's opposition leader and presidential runner-up Venancio Mondlane claimed he survived an assassination attempt in Johannesburg, where he has taken refuge in the wake of post-poll unrest. Watch for more details.
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Mozambique's opposition leader and the presidential runner-up in last month's disputed election has claimed to have survived an assassination attempt. Venancio Mondlane, the independent presidential candidate backed by the Podemos party claimed in a video that he escaped an attempted assassination in South Africa where he has taken refuge after the elections. Mondlane did not reveal when the alleged assassination attempt took place. He said he had been staying in the affluent Sandton neighbourhood in Johannesburg. However, South Africa's foreign ministry has reacted by saying that they did not know of him being in the country. The ministry also said that Mondlane should have reported about the assassination bid to the police. Watch the video for more details.
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Chokwé, and earlier known as Vila Trigo de Morais, is a rural town and capital of Chokwe District in the province of Gaza in Mozambique. It is located about 230km north of the capital city of Maputo. This agricultural town is noted for its tomatoes.
Economy
Chokwe lies in the mixed farming zone on the southern side of the Limpopo river. There has been recent immigration of cattle and people into this relatively safe town and district from surrounding areas affected by the war, and concentration of a previously more scattered population into villages on the edge of a large irrigation scheme. This has caused many cattle to die of hunger in the dry season.
Floods of 2010 and 2013
Despite the relative safety, in 2000 the town and its surroundings were particularly hard hit by rising flood waters from the Limpopo River.
In 2013, the city "was devastated by the flooding of the Limpopo River. Most of its 70,000 residents escaped with whatever they could grab." Many evacuated to the Chiaquelane accommodation center.