Mozambique’s ministry of education and human development has ordered the immediate withdrawal of a sixth grade social science text book over errors in its content.
The mistakes in the book called Our Continent, include both the geographical and historical location of Zimbabwe – it said that the country bordered the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.
There was also an incorrect illustration of the Mozambican parliament, the Assembly of the Republic.
Minister Carmelita Namashulua has also announced the suspension of an official responsible for producing and reviewing the text books.
According to Ms Namashulua, “the mistakes in this book are unacceptable and incompatible with the mission of the education sector and make us ashamed. They are mistakes that even a child is not capable of making.”
