Botswana, Mozambique and Zimbabwe Sign Tripartite Agreement for Major Railway Project During State Visit

Zimbabwe President, His Excellency Emmerson Mnangagwa, and Botswana President, His Excellency Dr. Mokgweetsi Eric Keabetswe Masisi, recently embarked on a State Visit to Mozambique from July 10th to 12th, 2024, at the invitation of His Excellency Mr. Filipe Jacinto Nyusi, President of the Republic of Mozambique.

The President’s visit follows the recently concluded 8th Session of the Botswana-Mozambique Joint Permanent Commission for Cooperation (JPCC), held in Maputo from July 6th to 8th, 2024. Following the discussions and outcomes of the 8th JPCC session, President Masisi and President Nyusi are expected to oversee the signing of Memoranda of Understanding and Agreements on Cooperation in the areas of road infrastructure, agriculture, livestock, food security, as well as security and public order.

In addition, the three Presidents also took part in a Tripartite Summit where they discussed and signed a landmark tripartite agreement for the new Techobanine deep-water port in Mozambique’s Matutuine District and the Limpopo Railway Line. These projects entail constructing a deep-water port and a railway line to connect the three countries. The tripartite agreement provides for clear commitments which will guide the next steps until the Integrated Project of the Techobanine Port is realised.