Africa-Press – Mozambique. Mozambique and Tanzania strengthened their cooperation in combating transnational crime this Thursday, July 31, approving concrete measures to intensify surveillance, border security, and joint operations during the 6th Session of the Permanent Joint Commission on Defence and Security in Maputo.
During the closing ceremony, Mozambique’s Minister of National Defence, Cristóvão Chume, urged the defence and security institutions of both countries to accelerate the implementation of the consensus reached, highlighting the importance of rigorous monitoring and tangible results in the coming months.
Among the main agreements reached, the commitment to finalize, by January 2026, the proposed addendum to the Agreement on the Creation of the Joint Commission, the amendments to the Rules of Procedure, as well as the implementation agreements on military training and civic service, including youth entrepreneurship initiatives, stand out.
The two countries also agreed to intensify joint and simultaneous police operations, complemented by coordinated investigations, and to complete, by September 2025, the harmonization of action plans for the implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding on public security.
On the border front, the authorities committed to strengthening border reaffirmation by placing intermediate markers in areas of greatest demographic pressure by October 2026.
For Minister Chume, the session represented a valuable opportunity to consolidate mutual trust and strengthen bilateral mechanisms for responding to shared threats, reaffirming that security and stability are fundamental prerequisites for economic development.
For her part, Tanzania’s Minister of Defence and National Service, Stergomena Tax, reiterated the importance of transforming commitments into concrete actions, stating that cooperation between Mozambique and Tanzania must evolve beyond traditional defence models, incorporating a comprehensive approach that addresses the root causes of insecurity and promotes regional resilience.
Quoting the historic leaders of both countries, Tax recalled that “there is no development without unity, nor unity without peace”, alluding to the shared vision of Mwalimu Julius Nyerere and Samora Machel regarding solidarity and the common struggle for sovereignty and progress.
The Permanent Joint Defence and Security Commission between Mozambique and Tanzania constitutes a strategic mechanism for bilateral coordination on security and defence matters, particularly in the border region, where the threat of terrorism and other transnational criminal activities requires coordinated and persistent responses.
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