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‘Miracle Baby’ Rosita Mabuiango Dies at 25

1/13/2026

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Rosita Salvador Mabuiango, a Mozambican nicknamed the "miracle baby" after rescue from a tree during the 2000 floods, has died at 25.
Her sister said she battled anaemia for years and was hospitalized for over two weeks.
President Daniel Chapo expressed condolences, calling her a symbol for Mozambican girls.
Political analyst Charles Mangwiro called it a wake-up call for the health system.
Funeral arrangements are under discussion.

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Story summary

Rosita Salvador Mabuiango, a Mozambican nicknamed the "miracle baby" after rescue from a tree during the 2000 floods, has died at 25.
Her sister said she battled anaemia for years and was hospitalized for over two weeks.
President Daniel Chapo expressed condolences, calling her a symbol for Mozambican girls.
Political analyst Charles Mangwiro called it a wake-up call for the health system.
Funeral arrangements are under discussion.