Frelimo Calls for Stronger Anti-Terrorism Measures

Maputo — Mozambique's ruling Frelimo party calls for stronger measures against the Islamist terrorism that has been plaguing the northern province of Cabo Delgado. According to Pedro Guiliche, Frelimo's spokesperson, who was speaking during the XI National Conference of Frelimo Cadres, which is taking place in the central city of Chimoio, Manica province, the authorities must maintain permanent community vigilance and strengthen preventive control mechanisms against terrorism. "Although terrorism that has been plaguing Cabo Delgado since 2027 is under control, there is a need to strengthen the fight against insurgents", he said. Guiliche also called on 3,000 party members present at Conference to view corruption as one of the main factors compromising Mozambique's social and economic progress. Follow us on WhatsApp | LinkedIn for the latest headlines "Corruption allows small opportunistic groups to appropriate public funds that should instead serve the majority of the population. These misallocated resources are urgently needed to reinforce investments in key public sectors, including health, education, and essential social infrastructure", he said. Beyond financial governance, the meeting placed strong emphasis on building resilient public infrastructure capable of enduring adverse natural phenomena. "Adapting the country's infrastructure strategy to withstand environmental shocks remains a legitimate and urgent priority", the spokesperson said. For their part, the participants agreed that Mozambique possesses the necessary conditions to become a regional benchmark for food sovereignty in the Southern Africa region (SADC), provided the country focuses on producing and consuming its own agricultural goods. The conference also addressed the management of Mozambique's vast mineral resources, with participants noting that local communities have yet to feel the direct benefits of long-standing extraction projects. They also called for raw minerals to be processed domestically to generate local employment, foster community ownership, and ensure a fair distribution of national wealth. Read the original article on AIM . AllAfrica publishes around 500 reports a day from more than 90 news organizations and over 500 other institutions and individuals , representing a diversity of positions on every topic. We publish news and views ranging from vigorous opponents of governments to government publications and spokespersons. Publishers named above each report are responsible for their own content, which AllAfrica does not have the legal right to edit or correct. Articles and commentaries that identify allAfrica.com as the publisher are produced or commissioned by AllAfrica . To address comments or complaints, please Contact us . AllAfrica is a voice of, by and about Africa - aggregating, producing and distributing 500 news and information items daily from over 90 African news organizations and our own reporters to an African and global public. We operate from Cape Town, Dakar, Abuja, Johannesburg, Nairobi and Washington DC. Get the latest in African news delivered straight to your inbox By submitting above, you agree to our privacy policy . We need to confirm your email address. To complete the process, please follow the instructions in the email we just sent you. There was a problem processing your submission. Please try again later.