Extreme survival in Mozambique

15/10/2026 · Investigation

Descrição

For Bassunga and his crew, the journey into the forest is a daily gamble. Every morning, they climb into an aging truck and head deep into the Mozambican wilderness. Barefoot, unprotected, and armed with little more than axes, they can bring down twenty trees in just minutes — all for a pitiful wage.

Logging is strictly illegal in Mozambique, yet the trade thrives. Powerful traffickers move the timber across borders, shipping it to China where demand for exotic wood continues to soar.

Meanwhile, for ordinary travelers, Mozambique’s roads are a nightmare. Johnny, a struggling minibus driver, waits anxiously for passengers. After a night of torrential rain, the muddy tracks have turned treacherous. But staying home is not an option — without a full truck, there is no income.

Between flooded ruts, collapsing roads, and obstacles set by locals, the 100-kilometer journey becomes a brutal odyssey. In Mozambique, survival is a daily fight — whether in the forest or on the road.

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Palavra-chave: historias de moçambique

Tags: reportage · investigation · documentaire · documentary · report · Mozambique illegal logging · timber trafficking Africa · deforestation Mozambique · wood smuggling to China · illegal timber trade · African forest exploitation · environmental crime Africa · poverty and deforestation · black market wood trade · global timber demand · China wood imports · forest mafia Africa · dangerous roads Mozambique · extreme road conditions Africa · survival in Mozambique · minibus drivers Africa

Comentários da comunidade

@jessepaulo YouTube · 24/02/2026 · 👍 19

Muita força para nossos irmãos Moçambicanos, um salve do Brasil!!

@reddawg6091 YouTube · 12/03/2026 · 👍 3

2 years to repair a bicycle is insane. these ppl are getting exploited like crazy. and I'm sure even by this film crew who probably made 1000s off this doc and gave the ppl nothing. 😥

@SoukSouk-l7p YouTube · 25/02/2026 · 👍 4

tvrdě pracující lidé, ať žijí v dobrém, tak krásně se dokáží usmívat.. Mosambičané!! neničte si zemi, moře a stromy, nebudete mít nic.. vůbec nic, ale to je vina všech těch lhářů a vůdců, kteří vše rozkrádají a na nikoho neberou ohled

@joesony5196 YouTube · 24/02/2026 · 👍 5

Entre ce temps que fait le gouvernement pour arrêter le massacre illégal des forêts? S'il n'est pas corrompu jusqu"aux os , ceux qui gouvernent ce pays si pauvre ne fermeront pas les yeux sur cette destruction massive des arbres .Intéressant documentaire.Merci.