Mozambique mourns former MP Ana Rita Sithole and reports fatal Tete road accident

Mozambique is mourning the death of Ana Rita Jeremias Sithole, a former member of the Assembly of the Republic. Sithole was a prominent figure in international parliamentary cooperation, having served as the President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) and as co-president of the ACP-European Union Parliamentary Assembly. President Daniel Chapo expressed deep condolences, praising her significant political contributions.

In a separate tragic incident in the Tete Province, a road accident on the N7 highway in the Changara District resulted in at least 11 deaths and several injuries. The collision involved a Yutong bus and a Toyota Hiace passenger vehicle. Authorities report the accident occurred when the bus driver attempted an unsuccessful overtaking maneuver. The bus driver has been detained as investigators work to determine the exact causes of the crash.