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Culture - Arts | Travel - Leisure Africa prepares for carnival season afrol News - Africa's many carnivals are not the most internationally known, but Cape Verde, Angola, Guinea-Bissau and Mozambique carnivals have long traditions. Newcomer Seychelles this year offers a tourism-adapted carnival. Read more

Economy - Development Major gas discovery off Mozambique afrol News - A US oil company has announced "a string of major deepwater natural gas discoveries off the coast of Mozambique." The discoveries believed to be are large enough to secure commercial use. Read more

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Culture - Arts | Travel - Leisure Maputo: Joining Gustave Eiffel in Latin Africa afrol News - It's not quite the Eiffel tower, neither is it the Statue of Liberty, but nonetheless, Gustave Eiffel, the genius behind these two monuments, is strongly present in Maputo. The Mozambican capital is marked by a violent history and notorious Portuguese nostalgia, but the metropolis is again opening its eyes towards tourism after a decade of peace and democracy. And every corner is brightened by Africa's most Latin rhythms. Read more

Agriculture - Nutrition | Economy - Development How cashew production in Mozambique came to an end afrol News / Africa Recovery - At independence in 1975 Mozambique was the world's leading cashew producer, and processed cashew kernels were the country's most important export. A civil war and a sad saga of liberalisation have left the industry in ruins. Read more

Economy - Development Mozambique: growth with poverty afrol News / Africa Recovery - Since peace came in 1992, the image of Mozambique has been transformed from that of an economic basket case to an African "success story." Despite severe flood damage this year, the economy has grown dramatically, achieving some of the highest growth rates in the continent. But poverty remains widespread and the country is still heavily dependent on donor aid - and subject to the onerous conditions attached to such assistance. Read more