Cyclone Freddy makes second landfall. It is now the longest and most powerful cyclone ever in the southern hemisphere.

Armando Ndambi Guebuz, son of former president Armando Guebuz, and ten others are convicted of corruption.

Tanzania and Mozambique sign defense and security agreements to fight Islamic terrorists.

Attacks by jihadists spread south.

In a report to the Southern Africa Development Council, Cyril Ramaphosa, president of South Africa, says that there has been significant progress in quelling militant insurgency in Mozambique.

Rwandan and Mozambican forces deployed through the SADC say they have recaptured the natural gas hub and port of Mocimboa da Praia.

Southern African Development Community approves the deployment of troops to Cabo Delgado region of Mozambique to combat extremist threat.

Military says it as regained control of Palma.

Portugal vows to send military to Mozambique to support fight against Islamist militias. The increasing power of the Islamists has become a concern to all the countries around Mozambique.

Coordinated attack on northern town of Palma, a logistics hub for international gas projects, by Islamist forces kills dozens. More than 35,000 flee.

Al Sunnah wa Jama’ah, an Islamic extremist group allied with the Islamic State, gaining strength.

Government orders nightly curfew in response to COVID-19 outbreak.

Hundreds of thousands now displaced by the Islamist insurgency in the northern Cabo Delgado province. The group is known locally as al Shabab.

Government to lift state of emergency imposed due to COVID-19 pandemic. Mozambique has more than 4300 cases and 26 deaths.

Mozambique coming increasingly under attack from Al Sunnah wa Jama’ah, a Islamist militant group.

Government announces progress against Islamist insurgency in the Cabo Delgado province.

Mozambique extends state of emergency through the end of May due to COVID-19 pandemic.

Islamists capture a port town in the north, Mocímboa da Praia.

Nyusi is official declared president with 73% of the vote, and his Frelimo will have more than 180 seats in parliament of the 250. Renamo candidate Ossufo Momade won 22% and the party will have 60 seats.

RENAMO calls for elections to be cancelled after early returns show Nyusi in the lead.

Opposition says there are instances of ballot-stuffing, as vote counting begins. The electoral commission has fifteen days to announce a result.

Mozambique elections. Main candidates are Pres Filipe Nyusi, the first president from the north of the country and the first who did not fight in the revolution, although he did join FRELIMO at a young age. Although the economy has grown Nyusi is weakened by a scandal about secret loans and the Islamist insurgency in the north. Ossufo Momade is the leader of RENAMO, although he has lost some wupport within the group for his agreement to the peace deal that was initiated by his predecessor, Afonso Dhlakama. Daviz Simango has left both Frelimo and Renamo before forming the Democratic Movement of Mozambique (MDM) in 2009. Mario Albino was an unexpected candidate who heads the United Movement for Integral Salvation (AMUSI), created by former MDM members.

Cyclone Kenneth hits Mozambique.

IMF grants $118 million credit to Mozambique for building after cyclone Idai.

Cyclone Idai causes widespread death and destruction in Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe.

Parliament lifts immunity of former finance minister Michael Chang, who is under an extradition request from the US and has been arrested in South Africa.

Three former rebel commanders are appointed to command posts in the regular army.

The Democratic Renewal of Mozambique (RENAMO) opposition suspends its participation in the peace process until election disputres are resolved.

Increasing attacks in the north, where a number of international gas projects are under way by a group known in Mozambique as al-Shabaab (though not directly allied with the the larger al-Shabab in Somalia).