Rwandan and Mozambican security forces escorted the first lot of displaced people back to Mocímboa da Praia from Quitunda, on the edge of the Mozambique LNG project, last week

Up to now, the large and impressive Rwandan force had been confined to liberating and securing the districts of Palma and Mocimboa da Praia, of direct importance to Mozambique’s LNG projects

Market conditions are creating additional pressure for TotalEnergies to resume work on its Mozambique LNG project, but Afungi is still not as safe as it needs to be

The conflict appears to be an irregular insurgency against the Mozambican state, but it retains close links to global jihad

Insurgents in Cabo Delgado are apparently allowing large numbers of hostages to leave their bases…

The visit aimed to evaluate current conditions at the port with a view to cargo vessels returning to supply districts in the north of Cabo Delgado province

Efforts to restore destroyed infrastructure and re-establish security are underway, but the authorities have not permitted the displaced population to come back

The attacks were thought to be carried out by two separate groups of insurgents, one moving from Chacamba to Rovuma, and the other from Litingina to Namatil

Patrick Pouyanné said his objective was for work to restart in 2022, but said more progress is still needed before Cabo Delgado reaches “sustainable security”

Footage has emerged of a captive who claims to have commanded maritime operations for the insurgency in Cabo Delgado