CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A surge of new attacks by an Islamic State-affiliated group in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province has left more than 70 children missing, with fears they may have drowned in a river or been kidnapped by militants as thousands of families fled, local authorities and a group of aid agencies […]
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Islamic State Raids Mozambique Town as Total Plans LNG Return
(Bloomberg) — Islamic State-linked fighters carried out their deadliest attack on Mozambican troops since 2021, according to a researcher, ratcheting up security concerns ahead of TotalEnergies SE’s planned return to build a $20 billion liquefied natural gas project. Most Read from Bloomberg Fighters raided the northeast town of Mucojo, 136 kilometers (85 miles) south of […]
Ukraine opens embassy in Ghana with Rwanda, Mozambique, Botswana to follow
Ukraine has opened a diplomatic mission in Accra, the capital of Ghana, and plans to open embassies in Rwanda, Mozambique, and Botswana, the Foreign Ministry announced on Dec. 27. One of Ukraine’s foreign policy priorities for the upcoming year is continuing to develop ties with African countries, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Dec. 22, as […]