Three storage containers - containing 764 boxes of illicit cigarettes and 53 boxes of hookah flavour - were identified and searched.

The hens had been brought to Mozambique to lay eggs.

There has been a substantial increase in inquiries and shipments bound for Mozambique from regions outside Africa.

Conflict in Israel and Gaza Strip and the urgent need for humanitarian support to come under the spotlight.

Power was cut in Bissau, a city with a population of more than 400 000, in the early hours of Tuesday and has not been restored.

Presidency has proposed a plan that would see many of the ports and key rail lines concessioned to private operators.

The board has created a ‘turnaround plan’ outlining operational and financial initiatives to implement in the coming months.

A company spokesperson said that local demand for truck and bus tyres had fallen by 10% so far this year, compared to last year.

The hydrogen economy has the potential to add 3.6% to the country’s gross domestic product by 2050.

The European Commission has adopted a roadmap to step up the fight against drug trafficking and criminal networks.

The steepest increase in rates ex-Africa was experienced on flights to the US – 147%.