mozambique
Chefs on This Tiny Mozambican Island Know Coconuts Better Than All of Us
On Ibo, a small island off the Mozambican coast, Mariamo Amisse serves Luminu, a coconut curry that requires an unusual kitchen implement to release the fruit’s flesh.
A North Korean Diplomat Accused of Smuggling Rhino Horn Was Kicked Out of South Africa
After authorities in neighboring Mozambique caught the man with 10 pounds of rhino horn stuffed into his embassy's diplomatic bag, he was forced to head back to North Korea.
South African Park Rangers Have Reportedly Killed 500 Poachers in the Past Five Years
Mozambique’s former president says armed rangers in South Africa’s Kruger National Park are killing members of the gangs that poach rhinos, elephants, and other species.
VICE News Capsule - Friday, September 18
Mozambique is landmine free, U.S. soldier charged with desertion appears in court, enslaved Burmese fishermen are released, and Russia holds massive military drills.
Swaziland Tried to Block Coverage of Crash That Killed 38 Women on Way to Dance for King
At least 20 other women were seriously injured in the African nation when a truck crashed on the way to a festival celebrating womanhood and chastity.
Deadly Xenophobic Durban Riots Spread to Other South African Cities
South Africa's leaders have called for international assistance to stem the rampant violence and attacks against foreign nationals.
A Sneak Peek at Some Upcoming VICE Documentaries
This month we'll be looking at industrial fishing in Mozambique, radioactive waste in New York, reindeer meat in Sweden, and more.
Store Owner Set Alight in Latest Attack on Foreign Businesses in South Africa
The brutal attack in Johannesburg comes amid a series of violent incidents across the country targeting migrant communities.
Giant Rats Are Helping Doctors in Mozambique Sniff Out Tuberculosis
A Belgian aid organization is training cat-sized African pouched rats to use their keen sense of smell to detect the presence of tuberculosis in human mucus samples.
Malawi Declared Disaster Zone After Flooding Kills 48 and Torrential Rain Continues
Downpours and serious flooding in the southern African country of Malawi have left 70,000 people homeless and wrecked infrastructure and agriculture.
Did Someone Poison Hundreds of People with Crocodile Bile on Saturday in Mozambique?
At least 69 people have died and 169 were hospitalized after drinking a tainted batch of a homebrewed beer at a funeral last weekend.
An Army of Giant African Pouched Rats Are Clearing Mozambique's Minefields
Apopo, a Belgium-based NGO, trains rats to sniff out active land mines. So far, they've detected and cleared 6,693 land mines from rural areas of Mozambique, with an estimated 1.6 million square meters of Manica, Sofala, and Tete Provinces due to be...