Two Maputo Administrative Court employees detained over alleged bribes to lose case files, the second round of arrests at the court

Mozambique's Central Anti-Corruption Office (GCCC) detained two employees of the Administrative Court of Maputo City, a clerk and a clerk's assistant, around September 16, 2026, reported by Carta de Moçambique on September 17. According to the Attorney General's annual report, court staff removed or lost case files in exchange for bribes and demanded payments beyond legal fees before releasing approved files; litigants seeking to avoid delays reportedly paid 10% of the fees owed to the State.