Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Oldemiro Baloi of Mozambique

African authorities to deal with the attacks.
Placed within the context of southern Africa, Foreign Minister Baloi is sensitive to levels of peace and stability currently intact, particularly concerning Zimbabwe and the Congo.
Baloi discusses the concept of “quiet diplomacy,” which is historically the way African governments conduct business.
Baloi is content with the recent establishment of the African Union and his main objective is to make the AU into a real union, socially, economically, and politically.
Lisbon Mozambican Foreign Minister Oldemiro Baloi has urged western governments to move as quickly as possible to end the current international financial crisis.
The turmoil on international money markets, the sharp rise in the prices of basic foods, and the price of oil were among the matters that Baloi discussed in Lisbon on Monday with his Portuguese counterpart Luis Amado, at the start of a three day official visit to Portugal.
Speaking to AIM, Baloi said that, since Mozambican banks do not hold any of the worthless mortgage-related debt that has spelt ruin for American and European financial institutions, "we don't see any immediate direct impact on the Mozambican financial system.
Baloi said he was thus "pleased to find that measures are being taken in Portugal to avoid problems in the financial sector.
Baloi said it would send the wrong signal if they "throw in the towel and leave all they have worked for" and urged them to trust South African authorities to deal with the attacks.
Baloi described the meeting as "very positive.
As for the controversial Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) that the European Union is trying to impose on its partners in the ACP (Africa, Caribbean and Pacific) group of nations, Baloi said that negotiations are taking place "normally", and the main intention is to ensure that Africa does not emerge the loser in its economic and commercial ties with the EU.
Mozambique issues state of emergencyPredicting an escalating "exodus," Mozambique Foreign Minister Oldemiro Baloi said the state of emergency had been declared Thursday night as thousands of Mozambicans flooded across the border.
Mozambique's Foreign Minister Oldemiro Baloi said that about 10,000 Mozambicans have returned home from South Africa so far and warned that the "exodus will worsen" as many more are on their way to Mozambique, reported AP.
Baloi said that the decision was taken after discussions between President Armando Gumbos and his Cabinet and added that the government's relief agency would provide support to its fleeing citizens.
Desperate stories of those fleeing violence The country's Foreign Minister Oldemiro Baloi said the decision was taken after about 10,000 Mozambicans fled from South Africa.
Baloi said that interest in the treaty was spurred by the 1960 French nuclear bomb test in the Sahara Desert and by South Africa’s ultimately abandoned nuclear weapon program.
Speaking to journalists after delivering a special message from Mozambican President Armando Guebuza to President Mugabe at Zimbabwe House on Wednesday, Foreign Minister Dr Oldemiro Baloi said Maputo supported the ongoing talks between the ruling Zanu-PFand the two formations of the opposition MDC.
Dr Baloi was accompanied by Mozambique's Ambassador to Zimbabwe Vincente Veloso.
Baloi said about 10,000 people had returned on their own while 620 people arrived on Thursday in buses arranged by the consulate in Johannesburg.
Predicting an escalating "exodus," Mozambique Foreign Minister Oldemiro Baloi said the state of emergency had been declared Thursday night as thousands of Mozambicans flooded across the border.
Predicting an escalating ‘‘exodus,’’ Mozambique Foreign Minister Oldemiro Baloi said the state of emergency had been declared Thursday night as thousands of Mozambicans flooded across the border.
Baloi said about 10,000 people had returned on their own while 620 people arrived in the Mozambican capital Thursday in buses arranged by the consulate in Johannesburg.