Mozambique Attack Analyzed

What Went Wrong?

Theo Neethling, The Conversation (March 30): Recent events in Palma, a town in the volatile Cabo Delgado province in the north of Mozambique, have taken bloodshed in the region to new levels. Dozens of people were killed when hundreds of Islamist militants stormed the town on March 25. The conflict has put a temporary lid on plans that have been in the making for more than a decade since rich gas deposits were discovered in the Rovuma Basin, just off the coast of Cabo Delgado.

There is little doubt that Islamist insurgents are increasing the scale of their activities in Cabo Delgado. A lack of governance and a proper security response by both the Mozambican government and southern African leaders make this a case of high political risk for the LNG industry.

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