Mozambique: TotalEnergies Faces Security Dilemma Before LNG Project Restart

Northern Mozambique is experiencing an unprecedented escalation of jihadist violence, with seven attacks claimed by the Islamic State-affiliated group in late July in southern Cabo Delgado province. These raids caused the displacement of nearly 59,000 people around the town of Chiure, according to data collected by Doctors Without Borders (MSF) and confirmed by the United Nations (UN). This wave of displacement, the largest since February 2024, comes at a critical time as TotalEnergies prepares to resume its liquefied natural gas (LNG) megaproject, suspended since the deadly attack on Palma in March 2021.