Africa-Press – Mozambique. President Filipe Nyusi on Saturday (23-09) expressed his intention to reinforce cooperation with international entities to stop illegal fishing and other crimes on the high seas.
“There will be follow-up [on the contacts that have been made with different countries and entities] to understand how to get around this illegal fishing and the people who use our waters to commit crimes,” President Nyusi declared.
The Mozambican head of state was speaking moments after landing in Maputo on his return from his visit to the United States last week.
The themes of combating maritime piracy and terrorism were among those discussed at various meetings the president held in the United States with the intention of reinforcing cooperation with different entities in facing these challenges.
“I was at the Pentagon, and one of the things we saw was the issue of sea surveillance. […] We have been in meetings to exchange views and we have been working with the United States. […] Not only them, but also with France and Portugal,” said Filipe Nyusi, highlighting a positive working visit and promising to follow up on the contacts made in the United States.
Second financing compact
In the presence of the head of state in Washington, the Mozambican government signed a second financing compact with the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) worth US$500 million.
One of the highlights of Filipe Nyusi’s visit to the United States was his speech at the 78th annual session of the United Nations General Assembly, where he stated that the support that Mozambique is receiving, from African forces, in the fight against terrorism, is an example of how Africa can solve its problems.
“This pioneering experience of combining bilateral and multilateral intervention is also an example of the resolution of African problems by Africans themselves. However, the question that arises is the need for substantial support to these countries, directly and indirectly helping us fight terrorism in Mozambique, in order to make ongoing operations sustainable,” Filipe Nyusi said in his address to the UN General Assembly.
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