Mozambique: Accuses Government of Inaction Over Flooding

Maputo — Ossufo Momade, leader of Mozambique’s main opposition party, Renamo, on Wednesday accused both central and municipal governments of doing nothing to deal with the problems of flooding in the main cities.

Parts of Maputo and of the neighbouring city of Matola are regularly submerged during the rainy season. This year the flooding has been particularly serious with many thousands of people forced out of their home, and into government-run accommodation centres.

Momade attacked the…