This article appeared in the 17 September 2020 edition of The Tablet.
Islamist insurgents are causing mayhem in Mozambique’s northernmost province. Christian leaders insist the cause is not religion but incompetent government
On 12 August, after an infiltration campaign planned with great sophistication, and executed meticulously, Islamist insurgents took control of the port of Mocímboa da Praia, a key gas-industry hub in Mozambique’s northernmost province of Cabo Delgado.
The port’s capture represents the greatest coup of an insurgency that has killed at least 1,500 people since 2017, including 800 unarmed civilians, and has internally displaced almost a quarter of a million. The notorious Russian mercenary company, the Wagner Group, withdrew its services from energy companies in the area last year after suffering heavy losses, underlining how well trained and armed the insurgents are.
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