Mozambique

Guijá, 11 August 2010 -  “Here in Nalazi, nature is dry, very dry. When the rains come, the soil is wet all over, but in a while, everything is gone. No one is harvesting water. ” Mrs. Eufrazia Moiane shows a modern looking concrete water harvesting system for animals. The pump was destroyed decades ago. “Our community would be happy to have any training or support. We really need water to improve our livelihoods.  The drought causes scarcity of drinking water and losses of crops and cattle. “

Maputo, 11 August 2010 -  As part of their remit to serve and protect its citizens, the Government of Mozambique’s Police Force and Customs Authorities have the responsibility to manage upwards of 25,000 state owned firearms and those seized during operations, including arms caches left from the country’s years of conflict. This management can involve physical storage of firearms and ammunition as well as their destruction when they are no longer required by the state and thus considered obsolete. The Government of Mozambique has indicated that ensuring the secure and effective management of its state firearms is a priority.