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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 Nyusi has been prompted to seek foreign help. [...]

To train Filipe Nyusi's soldiers in counter-insurgency operations, foreign service providers to the Mozambican army are travelling to Cabo Delgado with the help of Solenta, the transport company employed by Total, which operates the Afungi gas operations. [...] (309 words)

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MOZAMBIQUE
Brian Holmes
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Dyck Advisory Group
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Filipe Nyusi
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Jaime Neto
Max Tonela
Nicolas Terraz
Paramount
Patrick Pouyanné
Policia da Republica de Moçambique
Solenta Aviation
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Total and Maputo worlds apart on the future of Mozambique LNG

Total is walking on eggshells with the Mozambican authorities, wanting to both draw lessons from the close of its LNG facility build and stand firm on the terms of its return. [...]

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MOZAMBIQUE 31/03/2021

GardaWorld teams up with Dyck in response to Palma attack

The capture of Palma, five kilometres from major gas infrastructure at Afungi, illustrates the difficulties faced by Mozambique's armed forces and the Dyck Advisory Group in trying to secure the region. Dyck has teamed up with Canadian security giant GardaWorld to try and do a better job of it. [...]

MOZAMBIQUE 25/03/2021

Nyusi puts munitions firm Mudemol out to grass

The parastatal munitions manufacturer and trader Mudemol set up by the Mozambican president Filipe Nyusi has ceased trading, despite its powerful partners and the opportunities offered by the guerilla war raging in the north of the country. [...]

MOZAMBIQUE 18/02/2021

Nyusi forced unexpectedly into reshuffling his army high command Free

With Total demanding significant security guarantees from the Mozambican military, Nyusi is currently without a chief of staff after the incumbent died less than a month after his appointment. His successor will be faced with the task of protecting the gas majors from the jihadist insurrection, which is hindering the extraction of the country's natural resources. [...]

MOZAMBIQUE 25/01/2021

Dyck Advisory Group scales down activities but keeps its contract

Although it has put its activities on hold in recent months, the Dyck Advisory Group retains its contract to mentor the police in the face of the Cabo Delgado uprising. [...]

MOZAMBIQUE 22/01/2021

Total CEO Patrick Pouyanné turns up the heat on Filipe Nyusi

Cabo Delgado is now a no-go zone for Total. Its giant LNG project is on hold until Mozambique can guarantee safety in the province. [...]

MOZAMBIQUE 11/01/2021

Total sends top security team for urgent talks with Maputo

Faced with the inefficiency of the Mozambican defence forces, Total wants fresh guarantees, otherwise the Afungi LNG plant project could be put on hold. [...]

SOUTH AFRICA MOZAMBIQUE 08/01/2021

Burnham Global trains Nyusi's troops to operate Paramount armoured vehicles

Via the consultancy Burnham Global, the South African defence magnate Ivor Ichikowitz is instructing Mozambican soldiers in how to operate armoured vehicles supplied by his own firm Paramount. [...]

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MOZAMBIQUE 07/01/2021

Total calls on army to secure Afungi facility site in Cabo Delgado

As the jihadist insurgency's attacks approach its gas facilities, Total has turned to the country's armed forces. For their part, the Mozambican authorities have been using foreign mercenaries. [...]

SADC MOZAMBIQUE 19/10/2020

Angela Merkel makes surprise entry into EU talks on Cabo Delgado

France, Portugal, and Italy are not the only ones paying attention to the conflict in northern Mozambique. Other members of the European Union, chief among them Germany, are increasingly interested in Maputo, both by offering their good offices and in seizing economic opportunities. [...]

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Filipe Nyusi
Forças Armadas de Defesa de Moçambique
Jaime Neto
Max Tonela
Nicolas Terraz
Paramount
Patrick Pouyanné
Policia da Republica de Moçambique
Solenta Aviation
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