Total suspends construction at Mozambique LNG as fighting reaches project perimeter
Total has suspended all construction work at its LNG project on the Afungi peninsula in Cabo Delgado following a spate of violent incidents close to the site
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Mozambique aware of Tanzanian Islamists in Cabo Delgado since 2012, Nyusi says
The manifestation of radical Islamist groups began in 2012 in the districts of Mocímboa da Praia, Palma, Quissanga, and Nangade, Nyusi said, “promoted by a Tanzanian citizen identified as Abdul Shakulu”
Displaced people afraid to return to Quissanga while waiting for official guidance
Refugees from currently in accommodation camps in Metuge district are afraid to return home to Quissanga, despite Mozambique’s chief of police saying the area is safe
Solar power eases blackout for conflict-hit towns in Cabo Delgado
The district towns of Nangade and Mueda are now benefiting from solar power, after months without connection to the national grid
Insurgents attack Mute village, south of Palma
The village of Mute in Palma district was invaded yesterday by armed men suspected of being part of the Islamist insurgency in Cabo Delgado
Mozambique president warns media over Cabo Delgado coverage
President Nyusi yesterday encouraged the Ministry of Defence to guard against ‘misinformation’ that could hurt its image and damage national unity – but acknowledged a need to improve respect for human rights
Montepuez receives new wave of refugees as attacks intensify
Large numbers of people have arrived in the Cabo Delgado town of Montepuez, after attacks on Muidumbe and fears Mueda could be next
Insurgents take over Muidumbe villages amid reports of multiple beheadings
Fighting is continuing in the Cabo Delgado district of Muidumbe, where insurgents have reportedly carried out mass beheadings in recent days
Interior minister dismisses ‘rumours’ of hundreds of insurgents killed at Awasse
Mozambique’s interior minister has dismissed as “rumours” reports of the country’s security forces inflicting significant losses on insurgents in Awasse in mid-October
Palma district living in fear despite strong military presence
Attacks in Palma district are leaving the population fearful, though the LNG project seems well defended