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EU to set up military training mission in Mozambique


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The European Union will set up a military training mission in Mozambique to help the government tackle a growing Islamist insurgency and to protect civilians, the bloc said on Monday. Mozambique, which has called on the EU for help, has…

Portugal, Italy offer humanitarian aid to Mozambique


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The conflict that affected Cabo Delgado, Mozambique has spurred humanitarian aid from Portugal and Italy, as they set out to support the populations affected by the unrest. The Portuguese Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and…

EU says military mission in Mozambique to operate in coming months


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The European Union could have a military training mission in place in Mozambique within several months, the bloc's foreign policy chief said on Friday, helping the southern African country tackle Islamist insurgents. The problem is to find…

Palma Attacks: Residents still fleeing for safety


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The northern Mozambican town of Palma remains deeply traumatised and hundreds of its residents flee each day even though it was six weeks ago when the Islamic State-linked fighters raided the town according to survivors and aid workers.…

EU targets sending military mission to Mozambique


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EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Thursday said he hoped to send a military training mission to Mozambique "as soon as possible" to help authorities facing a jihadist insurgency. Mozambique has seen a surge in jihadist violence…

UPDATED: Total withdraws all LNG gas projects in Mozambique


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Total, the French government's energy giant has confirmed the withdrawal of all Mozambique LNG project personnel from the Afungi site. This is as a result of the jihadist attacks that have ravaged a northern town in Mozambique last…

Mozambique military regains control of Palma town


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Mozambique's military says it has regained full control of the coastal town of Palma 12 days after it was raided by militant Islamists who are affiliated with the Islamic State group. An army spokesman said a "significant" number of…

Mozambique attacks: Survivors flee to province capital by boat


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Thousands of survivors of coordinated attacks in northern Mozambique’s Palma town were arriving in the provincial capital Pemba on boats, according to sources in the city. The rebel fighters raided Palma last week, a town of…

Dozens of civilians die in Mozambique attack


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Mozambique’s government has said dozens of civilians were killed in an attack this week on the northern town of Palma, including seven people whose convoy of vehicles was ambushed as they attempted to flee. Omar Saranga, a spokesman for…