Zimbabwe donates Maize to Mozambique

Mozambique’s President Filipe Nyusi has received a thousand tonnes of donated maize from Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who was on a one-day state visit to Maputo on Friday.

Zimbabwe joins donors pushing for a surge in aid aimed at rebuilding infrastructure and restoring public services since some civilians had started to pick up their lives in the conflict-torn Cabo Delgado province.

Nyusi thanked the goodwill gesture from Zimbabwe and also acknowledged the country’s role in the military offensive against militants in the gas and oil-rich province.

He said the kind gesture will go a long way and Zimbabwe has been very supportive in terms of security.

But the International Crisis Group while noting the important role played by humanitarian aid, said there were other factors to consider on the road to peace.