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Cabo Delgado governor Tauabo gets Saudi help to battle jihadists

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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.

The governor of Cabo Delgado, Valige Tauabo, tries to persuade Saudi Arabia to help finance President Filipe Nyusi's war against jihadist rebels in his gas-rich province. [...] (356 words)

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