The following lists events that happened during 2015 in the Republic of Mozambique.
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Incumbents
edit- President: Armando Guebuza (until 16 January), Filipe Nyusi (starting 16 January)
- Prime Minister: Alberto Vaquina (until 16 January), Carlos Agostinho do Rosário (starting 16 January)
Events
editJanuary
edit- January 10 - A mass poisoning at a funeral in Mozambique involves beer that was deliberately contaminated with crocodile bile leaving at least 56 dead and 146 hospitalized.[1]
- January 12 - The death toll from the poisoned beer rises to at least 69, with 169 in hospital.[2] Reports also question whether the poison involved was actually crocodile bile; several studies have indicated that the substance is relatively harmless. The competing theory is that the actual poison may have been cardiac glycosides found in local plants.[3]
- January 13 - The death toll from contaminated beer in the Mozambique rises to at least 72.[4]
References
edit- ^ "56 people die after drinking poisoned beer in Mozambique". 10 January 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-01-18. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ^ "Mozambique beer poisoning death toll rises to 69, with 169 in hospital". ABC News. 13 January 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ^ Kroll, David (12 January 2015). "Did Crocodile Bile Really Kill 69 People In Mozambique?". Forbes. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
- ^ Camillo, Emmanuel (13 January 2015). "abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/death-toll-rises-72-contaminated-beer-mozambique-28186224". ABC News. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
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