2015 in Mozambique

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See also:	Other events of 2015; Timeline of Mozambican history;

The following lists events that happened during 2015 in the Republic of Mozambique.

Incumbents

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

January

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

^ "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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[1] "56 people die after drinking poisoned beer in Mozambique". 10 January 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-01-18. Retrieved 13 January 2015.

[2] "Mozambique beer poisoning death toll rises to 69, with 169 in hospital". ABC News. 13 January 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2015.

[3] Kroll, David (12 January 2015). "Did Crocodile Bile Really Kill 69 People In Mozambique?". Forbes. Retrieved 14 January 2015.

[4] 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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