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Simon Kamm

Berlin, Lisbon, Maputo
As seen in: Foreign Policy Magazine, Die Presse, Wiener Zeitung, Zitamar News
EU & African affairs | Journalist | Mainly tweets on Lusophone Africa | Former Portuguese News Agency LUSA @International@Africa desk | eurotopics correspondent

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Simon Kamm’s Biography

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Multilingual journalist based between Lisbon and Berlin - with a special focus on Portuguese-speaking African countries. Spent eight years working for the International & Africa desk at the Portuguese news agency LUSA. Also a correspondent in Portugal for euro|topics and other international news outlets.

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Steinmeier auf heikler Mission in Portugal

Steinmeier auf heikler Mission in Portugal

Lissabon. Es war ein Besuch unter vier Augen: Ohne die Öffentlichkeit zu informieren, hat der deutsche Außenm…

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Mozambique mediators set homework for two-week adjournment - Zitamar

Mozambique mediators set homework for two-week adjournment - Zitamar

Negotiators and mediators in Mozambique's peace talks have agreed that the question of a ceasefire cannot be …

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Mozambique eyes Kimberley membership after passing new gem rules - Zitamar

Mozambique eyes Kimberley membership after passing new gem rules - Zitamar

Mozambique's Council of Ministers has approved a new law on the commercialisation of diamonds and precious st…

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Mozambique peace talks move on without ceasefire agreement - Zitamar

Mozambique peace talks move on without ceasefire agreement - Zitamar

Mozambique government and opposition negotiators remain deadlocked on a temporary suspension of hostilities t…

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New Bank of Mozambique governor postpones first monetary policy decision - Zitamar

New Bank of Mozambique governor postpones first monetary policy decision - Zitamar

The Bank of Mozambique's first monetary policy committee meeting under new governor Rogério Zandamela, origin…

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Mozambique will implement independent international audit, Nyusi tells IMF - Zitamar

Mozambique will implement independent international audit, Nyusi tells IMF - Zitamar

IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde yesterday welcomed Mozambique president Filipe Nyusi's willingness to…

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Mozambique’s Invisible Civil War

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By Tom Bowker, Simon Kamm, Aurelio Sambo
| Foreign Policy Magazine Verified
On April 28, local and Portuguese news outlets reported the discovery of a mass grave in central Mozambique containing some 120 bodies. A hasty inspection by local government officials concluded that the report was false — but two days later, a journalist who was prevented by police from visiting the grave itself found a pile of bodies nearby. Further investigations have discovered more bodies in the area.
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CC - The Ematum Deal in Mozambique

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By Tom Bowker, Aurelio Sambo, Simon Kamm
| Journalismfund Europe
How much of the $850 million budget that the publicly-privately owned Mozambican company Ematum had to purchase a fishing fleet actually went to military hardware? In 2013, Mozambique borrowed $850 million ostensibly to fund the purchase of a tuna fishing fleet, through a publicly-privately owned special purpose company called Ematum. It soon emerged that much of the money was used to purchase military hardware – but it remains unclear how much.
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