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European Union, Mozambique, Rwanda
Kigali poised to receive €20m from EU to fund its military intervention in Cabo Delgado

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“Cabo Delgado: a gas Eldorado and security nightmare”

Mozambique

Cabo Delgado: a gas Eldorado and security nightmare

The development of Cabo Delgado province's vast gas resources has brought with it the emergence of an armed insurgency, one that is yet to be clearly defined but is already impinging on Total and ExxonMobil's operations there. As the conflict worsens, President Filipe Nyusi has been prompted to seek foreign help. [...]

The EU, through the European Peace Facility, could delay by a few weeks the release of its €20m aid package to finance Kigali's military intervention in the Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado. [...]

Published on 18/11/2022 at 06:00 GMT

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