Mozambique: Residents Block Main Road in Demand for Electricity

Maputo — A group of residents from Pateque neighbourhood, in Manhiça district, about 60 kilometres north of Maputo city, on Monday blocked a section of the country’s main north-south highway (EN1) pursuing a demand for electricity, after the publicly-owned electricity company, EDM, allegedly broke promises to electrify the region.

According to the Pateque residents, after several meetings with EDM representatives it was agreed that the electrification of the area would take place last June, but…