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Mozambique’s President Filipe Nyusi kept Carlos Agostinho do Rosário as prime minister and Adriano Maleiane as minister of finance on Friday as he appointed a new truncated cabinet
Mozambique’s President Filipe Nyusi kept Carlos Agostinho do Rosário as prime minister and Adriano Maleiane as minister of finance on Friday as he appointed a new truncated cabinet.
Nyusi – who was sworn in for a second term on Wednesday, months after his ruling Frelimo party dominated October elections – trimmed the cabinet from 22 ministers to 16.
Ernesto Tonela also retained as minister for mineral resources and energy, while parliament speaker Verónica Dlhovo was named Minister for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation.
During his second five-year term, Nyusi will be responsible for overseeing an economy driven by a gas boom. Oil giants including Exxon Mobil Corp and Total have a major stake in the oil sector.
Other challenges include battling an Islamist insurgency and delivering on a peace deal signed in August with rebels-turned-opposition party Renamo.
Renamo secretary general Andre Magibire told that the party did not recognise Nyusi as legitimate leader as they believed the poll was rigged.
The prime minister and new cabinet ministers will take oath on Saturday.
