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Das Gipfeltreffen der Afrikanischen Union am 10.7.2003 stellt Mosambik in den Mittelpunkt des Interesses. Die Politik von Präsident Chissano kann als erfolgreich bewertet werden. Dank internationaler Hilfe und Investitionen hat die Wirtschaft einen Aufschwung erfahren. Armut ist aber noch weit verbreitet. (DÜI-Wgm)

This article examines a contemporary issue affecting Maputo's water sector: the emergence of informal water providers within the peri-urban areas of the city. On this topic, the paper will explore not only the causes for the proliferation of such kind of service and its characteristics; but also in what way did these agents came to be an integral part of the water sector's framework, transforming the general landscape of access to water. Lastly, it will also reflect upon which outcomes were propelled by this new configuration at a state, water operators and consumer level. Research here presented derived from two fieldwork trips, semi-structured interviews, published and unpublished reports from several organisations, local conferences and governmental workshops.

The article examines Mozambique's transport and shipping network with special reference to the ports of Beira, Maputo and Nacala and inquires why several land-locked countries in Southern Africa are dependent on the South African transport system. Development programmes for Beira. Maputo and Nacala are discussed. (DÜI-Sen)

A valuable reference manual about the Convention has been released by the Implementation Support Unit (ISU), thanks to funding provided by the European Union. The brochure serves as a valuable reference tool, as it contains the Convention's text and the main outcome documents from the June 2014 Maputo Review Conference: the Maputo Action Plan, the Maputo +15 Declaration and, the mandates of the Convention's committees and office holders.

Die 5 lusophonen Staaten Afrikas befinden sich 12 Jahre nach ihrer Unabhängigkeit in einer schwierigen Phase. Die in dem Beitrag rezensierten Bücher sind einerseits Studien über bestimmte gegenwärtige Probleme bzw. Werke über Probleme vor der Unabhängigkeit. Unterteilt ist der Beitrag in a) allgemeine Studien und b) Bücher über Aspekte der einzelnen Länder. (DÜI-Ott)

Rapid urbanisation is one of the most dramatic developments on the African continent, often yielding contrasting and shocking images of affluent businesses and residential districts alongside sprawling shantytowns or slums. Urban areas account for an increasing part of the continent's positive macro-economic development and represent opportunities for employment, education, health, leisure and well-being. However, urban growth is also manifested in emerging conditions of inequality and poverty, rising environmental problems, situations of political instability and riots, as well as persistent high levels of urban crime and violence. This film project seeks to visualise Maputo: one of Africa's divided cities. It is part of the research project "The Ethnography of a Divided City. Socio-Politics, Poverty and Gender in Maputo, Mozambique"headed by the Chr. Michelsen Institute and funded by the Norwegian Research Council. While the film relates actively to the research project, it approaches the project's themes from new and original angles and ANIMA has had full artistic freedom in its filmic approach. A focus on the people inhabiting the city's so-called bairros (districts/areas) provides a privileged view of the way in which symbolic and material boundaries of various urban spaces are contested, negotiated and, ultimately, inscribed onto mental maps of the city. Contributors: Inge Tvedten,Chr. Michelsen Institute, Head of project Fábio Ribeiro,ANIMA - Estúdio Criativo, Production and photo João Graça,ANIMA - Estúdio Criativo, Production and photo Bjørn Enge Bertelsen,Department of Social Anthropology, University of Bergen, Research advisor