Trafficking in Persons Annual Report - 2008
U.S. Department of State
Mozambique is a source and, to a much lesser extent, a destination country for men, women, and children trafficked for the purposes of forced labor and sexual exploitation.
The use of forced and bonded child laborers is a common practice in Mozambique's rural areas, often with the complicity of family members. Women and girls, often with promises of employment or education, are trafficked from rural to urban areas of Mozambique, as well as to South Africa, for domestic servitude and commercial sexual exploitation; young men and boys are trafficked to South Africa for farm work and mining. Trafficked Mozambicans often labor for months in South Africa without pay and under coercive conditions before their exploiters have them arrested and deported as illegal migrants. more
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT ON A NEW BEGINNING
Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
PRESIDENT OBAMA: Thank you very much. Good afternoon. I am honored to be in the timeless city of Cairo, and to be hosted by two remarkable institutions. For over a thousand years, Al-Azhar has stood as a beacon of Islamic learning; and for over a century, Cairo University has been a source of Egypt's advancement. And together, you represent the harmony between tradition and progress. more
2009 U.S. TRADE AND INVESTMENT CONFERENCE - July 15 and 16, 2009
The U.S. Embassy in Maputo, Mozambique cordially invites you to participate in the U.S. Trade and Investment Conference that will take place on July 15 and 16.
The President of Mozambique and senior government officials will discuss trade and investment opportunities in various sectors, including agriculture, energy, tourism and natural resources. Mozambique has enjoyed steady economic growth and stability. The areas for potential investment are diverse and wide-ranging, and already U.S. trade is expanding rapidly. more
CHARGE D'AFFAIRES KICKS OFF PROVINCIAL VISITS
Chargé d’Affaires Todd Chapman embarks on first visit of his country-wide tour “Cooperação Transparente” May 4-6 in Gaza province to mark 25 years of U.S. foreign assistance to Mozambique. USAID opened doors in 1984, and our assistance to date has been over $2.75 billion (not adjusted for inflation). In addition to USAID, the U.S. government gives major support through special initiatives like the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), the U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) and also through its newest development agency, the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), which has a $506.9 million contract signed with Mozambique to help life ¼ of Mozambique’s population out of severe poverty by improving infrastructure, water & sanitation, agriculture and land tenure issues. more
APPLICATION FOR FUNDING PEPFAR PREVENTION A/B ACTIVITIES
The US Government’s Office of Public Affairs in Mozambique has funds available to support HIV/AIDS Abstinence and Faithfulness (A/B) projects through a grant from The President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). Mozambican communities, groups, schools and organizations are eligible to apply providing that they meet the following terms and conditions: more
MOZAMBIQUE - International Religious Freedom Report - 2008 The Constitution provides for freedom of religion, and other laws and policies contributed to the generally free practice of religion.
The Government generally respected religious freedom in practice. There was no change in the status of respect for religious freedom by the Government during the period covered by this report. more
PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA INAUGURATION SPEECH
On January 20th, 2009, Barack H. Obama was sworn in as the 44th President of the United States of America. Please click here for President Barack Obama inauguration speech.
