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Mozambique signs air services agreements with São Tomé and Príncipe and Guinea-Bissau

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Mozambique has signed air services agreements with São Tomé and Príncipe and Guinea-Bissau to establish the legal framework for future links between the countries. The agreements do not mean direct flights will begin immediately; airlines will have to assess demand and profitability, according to Emanuel José Chaves, president of Mozambique’s Civil Aviation Authority, quoted by Lusa.

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