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Mozambique
Violence and insecurity: Nyusi wants to avoid Cabo Delgado from becoming next Niger Delta at all costs

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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. [...]

Worried about the rise of violent factions in gas-rich regions [...]

Published on 24/09/2019 at 04:30 GMT

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Cabo Delgado: a gas Eldorado and security nightmare

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Ernesto Max Elias Tonela
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Mozambique
Filipe Nyusi opts to remain discreet over Cabo Delgado

President Filipe Nyusi is personally handling the situation in Cabo Delgado, wishing to avoid any interference on the part of [...]

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PAL Aerospace, AFRICOM's lookout in the Mozambique Channel

Contracted in mid-September by AFRICOM (US Africa Command) to monitor the Seychelles' exclusive economic zone (EEZ) (see our article dated [...]

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Gas companies review their security arrangements as Nyusi loses the north

Following the retreat of ChVK Wagner's forces to Nacala following [...]

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Mozambique
French to help with surveillance in Cabo Delgado?

With the insurrection in the north gaining momentum, the Mozambican intelligence services see in Paris a useful partner to supplement Russian military aid.

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Total and ExxonMobil at daggers drawn over Rovuma LNG

Giants Total and ExxonMobil are fighting tooth and nail for control of the technical aspects of the giant LNG project.

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Total has no intention of losing its seat as one of the largest oil players on the continent and has been busy working to keep ahead of Chevron in the race for Anadarko's African assets.

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Nyusi finally becomes gas head honcho, here's why

The Mozambican president's stop in Pemba in mid-August acted like a spark to finally set alight progress in the country's small gas community.

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Spotlight | Africa
Shell still needs to play catch-up after BG purchase

As both BP and ExxonMobil take a major bet on the continent, and Total and ENI ramp up their African investments, Shell is nearly the only Western major to be dragging behind. Africa Energy Intelligence examines the Anglo-Dutch major's botched [.

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Government's waiting game wears down majors' patience

Two years after the vast call for tenders launched with great pomp by the Instituto Nacional de Petroleo (INP), the majors that had been awarded a block have become completely disillusioned with the whole affair.

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Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Botswana, South Africa
From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

Mozambique
Violence and insecurity: Nyusi wants to avoid Cabo Delgado from becoming next Niger Delta at all costs

Mozambique
Filipe Nyusi opts to remain discreet over Cabo Delgado

Mozambique, Tanzania
PAL Aerospace, AFRICOM's lookout in the Mozambique Channel

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Gas companies review their security arrangements as Nyusi loses the north

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French to help with surveillance in Cabo Delgado?

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Total and ExxonMobil at daggers drawn over Rovuma LNG

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