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Mozambique defense and security cooperation expansion
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2026-10-30 12:02 UTC → 2026-11-05 05:55 UTC ·
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Mozambique has actively expanded its bilateral and international defense partnerships to address regional security threats, particularly the insurgency in Cabo Delgado province. In early October, Mozambique and Tanzania strengthened their security ties through the Joint Permanent Commission on Defence and Security. Defense ministers from both nations signed agreements to coordinate responses to terrorism, organized crime, human trafficking, illegal mining, and smuggling of drugs and small arms. By late October, Mozambique further diversified its military cooperation by engaging with the European Union and India. The European Union Military Assistance Mission in Mozambique continues to provide technical assistance and specialized training to the Mozambican Defense Armed Forces. Additionally, defense ties with India have grown through joint training, naval visits, and equipment supplies, marked by the launch of the India-Mozambique Military Alumni Association. In November, Mozambique expanded its security partnership with Malawi following the 17th Session of the Joint Permanent Commission on Defence and Security. The two nations agreed to broaden cooperation to include economic security, cyber security, climate-related risks, and the management of shared natural resources. The agreement includes plans to modernize intelligence sharing through new technologies and online monitoring to combat transnational criminal networks, such as human trafficking and drug smuggling. Both countries also committed to strengthening joint border surveillance and patrols. Mozambican Minister of Interior Paulo Chachine noted that these strategies aim to ensure Mozambican territory is not used as a logistical corridor or refuge for groups threatening democratic governance, citing the security risks the Cabo Delgado insurgency poses to Malawi.
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