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 10 January - A mass poisoning at a funeral in Mozambique involves beer that was supposedly contaminated with crocodile bile leaving at least 56 dead and 146 hospitalized. 12 January - The death toll from the poisoned beer rises to at least 69, with 169 in hospital. 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. 13 January - The death toll from contaminated beer in the Mozambique rises to at least 72.
March
3March - Assassination of French-Mozambican lawyer Gilles Cistac, which led to several protests and marches.
November
4 November - The mass poisoning of January was confirmed to have been caused by bacterial contamination of the beer.
Deaths
28 August – Paulo Machava, journalist (b. 1954/5).
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