The Beira municipality in Mozambique, managed by the opposition party MDM, has not received investment and municipal compensation funds from the central government since October of the previous year. Francisco Majoi, the city's finance councilor, suggests political motives behind the non-disbursement of funds, which are essential for salary payments and development projects. The municipality is due to receive significant quarterly funds for investment and municipal compensation. The provincial finance and economy directorate of Sofala has been contacted for clarification, and the newly appointed Araujo Francisco José is yet to respond fully due to his recent induction.

Dozens of former workers of the now-defunct Empresa de Transporte Público da Beira (TPB), currently Transporte Municipal da Beira (TMB), protested in front of the Beira Municipal Council (CMB) building in Sofala, Mozambique, demanding compensation pending for five years. The protesters, tired of false promises, threatened a more forceful strike if not compensated within 15 days. Salvador Sampaio, a former worker, indicated readiness for drastic measures if dialogue fails. CMB President Albano Carig acknowledged the debt, estimated at 40 million meticais (about $627,000), and promised to start phased payments in January.

Seventeen people died and two were seriously injured in a road accident in the district of Nhamatanda, Sofala province, central Mozambique. The accident involved a mini-bus carrying 19 passengers, including three children, and a cargo truck transporting cement. The causes of the accident are still unknown, but overspeeding by the mini-bus, which lost control, is suspected. The victims died at the scene, and the injured were transferred to the Central Hospital of Beira after receiving initial treatment at the rural hospital of Nhamatanda.