Mozambique: Nationals Detained for Illegal Mining in Nampula

Maputo — Mozambican authorities have detained five Chinese nationals, in the northern province of Nampula, for alleged involvement in illegal mining and identity forgery.

According to Nércia Nota, spokesperson for the Migration Services in Nampula, cited by the independent paper “O País’, in addition to the Chinese nationals, the authorities also detained two Malian nationals and one Portuguese national for illegal stay in the country.

The spokesperson explained that the Chinese individuals…