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Southern Africa's energy shortage was dramatically illustrated on Friday when power supplies were interrupted to aluminium smelters (including the MOZAL smelter on the outskirts of Maputo) and other key industries, because storms knocked out power supplies from the Cahora Bassa dam on the Zambezi.

The new curriculum for basic education is not to blame for the poor performance of pupils in Mozambican schools, according to Joaquim Matavele, the assistant director of the National Institute for the Development of Education, cited in Thursday's issue of the Maputo daily "Noticias".

The network of United Nations agencies in Mozambique has expressed satisfaction with the efforts of the Mozambican government in the promotion of good governance and development of the country.

Mozambican President Armando Guebuza on Monday sent a warm message to his predecessor, Joaquim Chissano, congratulating him on the award of the first Mo Ibrahim Foundation Prize for Achievement in African Leadership.

Former Mozambican President, Joaquim Chissano, has won the first Mo Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership.