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TotalEnergies reviews all its options in Cabo Delgado

Published on 17.12.2021 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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The French major and the Mozambican authorities are indicating that investments may resume in the conflict-ridden province in 2022, but the nature of the operations there could change radically.

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The French major and the Mozambican authorities are indicating that investments may resume in the conflict-ridden province in 2022, but the nature of the operations there could change radically.

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Mozambique UK Export Finance's $1.15bn Mozambique LNG loan under fire

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Angola TotalEnergies fails ultra deepwater offshore attempt on Block 48

Botswana Masisi engages in his trademark personal lobbying in Paris

Inner Circle | Mozambique The band of diplomats relaying Nyusi's messages on Cabo Delgado across Africa and beyond

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Mozambique
TotalEnergies reviews all its options in Cabo Delgado

Algeria
Oxy keen to move on from post-Anadarko apathy

Mozambique
UK Export Finance's $1.15bn Mozambique LNG loan under fire

Mozambique
Chume rallies foreign support from UN, SADC and Rwanda in Cabo Delgado

Angola
TotalEnergies fails ultra deepwater offshore attempt on Block 48

Botswana
Masisi engages in his trademark personal lobbying in Paris

Inner Circle | Mozambique
The band of diplomats relaying Nyusi's messages on Cabo Delgado across Africa and beyond

Inner Circle | Mozambique
Foreign forces struggle to establish communications with Mozambican army top brass