It is common wisdom that Maputo needs help to bolster its capacity to fight the insurgents, but the question is whether this will move beyond training, supplies, and logistical support towards the thorny issue of boots on the ground
Some Rwandan involvement in counter-insurgency efforts in Cabo Delgado would likely win support from Tanzania, but SADC approval would be necessary, including agreement from South Africa
SADC’s mission to evaluate what Mozambique needs to defeat the Cabo Delgado insurgency has recommended deploying at least 2,000 ground troops as part of a total 3,000-strong force
South Africa’s lockdown, brought in last week, means informal traders, who play an important role inMaputo’s food supply, are now finding it difficult to cross into South Africa for supplies. The Mozambique government has said this is an opportunity to focus efforts on boosting domestic agricultural production, but this is likely to come too late to make up for the shortfall if the country’s vast informal food supply network can no longer effectively operate
Mozambique — and in particular Maputo — are trying to ascertain the impact that South Africa’s three-week lockdown will have this side of the border
The supply of essential goods to Mozambique should not be disrupted — but a global and local economic slowdown, combined with inflation and a falling metical, will need careful management by the Mozambican authorities
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