Mozambique Analysis
Mozambique: Army chief dismissed after French oil company Total evacuates thousands of staff
Posted On 19 January 2021
Mozambique’s President Filipe Nyusi has replaced the army’s top generals after intensifying jihadist attacks threatened a major natural gas plant in the country’s north. While the presidency did not give reasons for the military reshuffle, it may have been prompted by renewed attacks by an Islamist group in the northern Cabo Delgado province, site of the $20 billion construction project led by French energy giant Total. Slated to come online in 2024, the liquid natural gas (LNG) plant is the centrepiece of a government dream to reap riches from Mozambique’s offshore energy fields.
Islamistischer Terror in Mosambik: Welche Hilfe ist willkommen? | Afrika | DW dw.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dw.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The insurgency is causing a humanitarian crisis with more than 2,000 deaths and 560,000 displaced people, without housing or food, mainly in the provincial capital, Pemba.
The Citizen brings you breaking news, current affairs, celebrity and entertainment news, as well as sport news throughout the day. More news. Your way.
US keen to support Mozambique s fight against insurgents herald.co.zw - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from herald.co.zw Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.