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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. [...]

Two months after being questioned by an opposition MP, Defence Minister Thandi Modise at last specified the cost of two of the @SANDF_ZA overseas missions. [...]

Published on 07.11.2022 at 05:00 GMT

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In Focus | Mozambique, South Africa Pretoria, Kigali and Maputo act out their rivalry in gas-rich Cabo Delgado

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Spotlight | Mozambique, South Africa South African army plagued by setbacks in Cabo Delgado

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Behind the scenes of Mamadi Doumbouya's offensive on Russian miner Nordgold

DRC
Dan Gertler's billions of dollars in royalties at heart of huge legal battle

South Africa
Defence minister spills beans on cost of military missions abroad

In Focus | Mozambique, South Africa
Pretoria, Kigali and Maputo act out their rivalry in gas-rich Cabo Delgado

South Africa, United States
US military transport plane offer divides South Africa government

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South African army plagued by setbacks in Cabo Delgado

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MONUSCO seeks to boost military arsenal to contend with M23

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Chaotic Congolese army and underpowered MONUSCO struggle against M23