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Mozambique: How Rwandan Troops Notched Up Early Successes in Cabo Delgado - Report
allAfrica, 19 August 2021
Rwandan troops have notched up "remarkable" early successes against insurgents in the Cabo Delgado region of northern Mozambique, reports a civil society observer group. The group… Read more »
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Southern Africa: Top-Level Talks Were Needed Before Troops Marched Into Mozambique
ISS, 23 August 2021
Rwanda and SADC took the high road, but should they have invited the African Union on the journey? Read more »
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Southern Africa: Rwanda's Military Intervention in Mozambique Raises Eyebrows
DW, 23 August 2021
Rwandan forces have driven out Islamist militants in Mozambique's gas-rich Cabo Delgado province. Their success underlines the failure of Mozambique's army, but some observers want… Read more »
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Mozambique: Rwandans Will Create Total's Security Zone
Mozambique News Reports And Clippings, 15 August 2021
Government has confirmed expectations that the Rwandan army will create the security zone for the TotalEnergies gas project. A map shown at the 9 August ceremony of the launch of… Read more »
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Rwanda: Division of Tasks Between Rwanda and SADC in Cabo Delgado
AIM, 17 August 2021
In their cooperation with the Mozambican defence and security forces, fighting ISIS terrorists in the northern province of Cabo Delgado, the Rwandan contingent will concentrate on… Read more »
Rwandan Troops Go On Offensive in Northern Mozambique
A civil society observer group is attributing the success of Rwandan troops in early battles against insurgents in the Cabo Delgado province to their capacity to fight back in ambushes. The Rwandans are also being seen favourably by civilians, says Cabo Ligado.
Joseph Hanlon reports that it appears the Rwandans will create a security zone to protect the interests of the French oil company, Total - which was earlier forced by insurgents to pull back from its project to exploit gas reserves. The insurgency has damaged the prospects of developing gas fields off the Mozambican coast, which have the potential to turn around the country's economy.
AIM, the Mozambican news agency reports that forces from the Southern African Development Community will operate in districts further south.
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Mozambican and Rwandan news services say that troops from the two countries have recaptured the northern port of Mocimboa da Praia from insurgents. The town, from where the first ... Read more »
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Since October 2017, the northern province of Mozambique, Cabo Delgado has been suffering violent attacks by armed militants. At least 700,000 people, including a Read more »
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Rwanda has rattled southern African governments by beating them to the frontline against insurgents in northern Mozambique. A standby force from the Southern African Development Read more »
