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Mozambique
Filipe Nyusi opts to remain discreet over 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. [...]

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

Published on 27/12/2019 at 04:30 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Read this article in our running story

“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. [...]

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