by STAFF WRITER
AS MOZAMBIQUE grapples with crippling fuel shortages that have left motorists queueing for hours and paralysed commerce across the central provinces, one religious leader has issued an unusual divine forecast: within three weeks, the pumps will flow freely again.
Archbishop Dr Andby Makururu, leader of the Johane the Fifth of Africa International Church which started in Zimbabwe, told a vast gathering of worshippers in Inchope recently that God had revealed a swift resolution to the crisis. “In two to three weeks, all these queues and fights for fuel will end,” he declared at the shrine, drawing fervent responses from the faithful.
The service brought together an estimated 42 church branches from across Sofala, Manica, Chimoio and Beira provinces—regions particularly hard-hit by the fuel shortages that have beset the southern African nation. For a population accustomed to the intersection of spiritual authority and daily hardship, the Archbishop’s intervention carried notable weight.
“I am aware of your plight and worries,” Archbishop Dr Makururu told the congregation. “Do not hesitate to bring your troubles to the chosen one.”
The prelate, who styles himself as the leader commanding the denomination, offered no earthly mechanism for how the shortages would be resolved. Yet his timing—three weeks—provides a verifiable horizon for what would represent a remarkable reversal of the current logistical crisis afflicting the country.
Mozambique’s fuel supply chain has suffered recent disruptions linked to regional forex shortages and infrastructure bottlenecks, hitting informal transport and agricultural supply routes in Manica and Sofala particularly hard.
The Archbishop’s prophecy, delivered from the Inchope shrine, now sets a de facto deadline for visible relief.
The three-week ultimatum has given thousands of believers a countdown to cling to. Archbishop Makururu concluded by promising a return to meet congregants at Mutindiri—a pledge that, like his prophecy, will be measured in weeks rather than months.