Visit of His Excellency the President of Mozambique to the United States of America

His Excellency the President of Mozambique, Filipe Jacinto Nyusi, visited the United States of America, in September 2023, to sign the Second Compact Agreement with the Millenium Challenge Corporation (MCC) and held other important meetings.

Courtesy visit paid by H.E. Alfredo Nuvunga, Ambassador of Mozambique to H.E. Onkokame Kitso Mokaila, Ambassador of Botswana, held on November 14th, 2023.

  • Captured at the Embassy of Botswana in Washington D.C.

Courtesy visit paid by H.E. Alfredo Nuvunga, Ambassador of Mozambique to H.E. Margaret Natalie Mensah-Williams, Ambassador of Namibia, held on November 30th, 2023.

  • Captured at the Embassy of Namibia in Washington D.C.

    Courtesy visit paid by H.E. Alfredo Nuvunga, Ambassador of Mozambique to H.E. Mathilde Mukantabana, Ambassador of Rwanda, held on November 14th, 2023.

    • Captured at the Embassy of Rwanda in Washington D.C.

    H.E. Ambassador Alfredo Nuvunga’s Bio

    His Excellency Ambassador Alfredo Fabião Nuvunga is currently the Ambassador of the Republic of Mozambique to the United States of America, since March 2023.

    Ambassador Nuvunga is a career diplomat with 34 years of experience in foreign service. He holds a master’s degree in Politics and International Relations and a B. Honors degree in International Relations and Diplomacy.

    Prior to the current position, he represented his country in the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and also in the African Union (AU) and the Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) in Addis Ababa, as the Permanent Representative.

    Ambassador Nuvunga also served as Deputy Chief of Mission in Gaberone, Botswana and in Stockholm, Sweden.

    At the Headquarters, in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Ambassador Nuvunga served as Deputy Director and later Director of the Directorate for Regional and Continental Integration. Prior to that he served as Assistant Director of the State Protocol. 

    Ambassador Nuvunga, at the level of senior officials, led several  Mozambican Missions to diferent meetings, particlarly within SADC and African Union.

    He speaks and writes several tsonga languages and is fluent in Portuguese, English and French.
    In recognition of his diplomatic achievemnts, Ambassador Nuvunga was awarded the Medal “Order of Friendship and Peace” by Presidential Decree of the Republic of Mozambique. This Medal is atributed to Mozambican nationals for the “high merits achieved in the fight for the cause of friendship, solidarity and peace in the world”.

    Reception offered by the Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken to the Diplomatic Corps accredited in DC

    The Ambassador of Mozambique participated at the Reception offered by the Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, to the Diplomatic Corps accredited to the United States. In the photo, Ambassador dos Santos with the Secretary of State and Mrs Blinken.

    Visit to the United States by a team from the National Institute of Communications of Mozambique (INCM)

    Between the 28th to 30th June 2022, a team from the National Institute of Communications of Mozambique (INCM), visited the United States for exchange of knowledge with its US counterparts, as well as participating in the International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO) assembly.

    Commemorations of the 47th Mozambican Independence Day

    • The Ambassador formally receiving a copy of the MASOKO news paper, created by members of the Mozambican community

    Visit to the United States by the National Institute of Electronic Government (INAGE) and the National Institute of Information and Communications

    Between the June 19th to the 23rd, a joint team from INAGE and INTIC, visited relevant academic and governmental institutions on the information and technology field.

    Mozambique elected non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council

    In the United Nations General Assembly held on June 9th, 2022, the Republic of Mozambique along with other four countries, were elected as non-permanent member of the United Nations General Assembly for a two year term starting on January 1st, 2023.

    Mozambique was elected with 192 votes representing hundred percent of the votes of the nations present at that UN General Assembly session. Their main task will be to be part of the main world decisions on Peace and Security, joining thus far other permanent veto-wielding members.

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