The Mozambican president, Filipe Nyusi, has assured that the conditions are met to allow TotalEnergies to resume its huge natural gas exploitation project in the country.
Report says the project was suspended in 2021 following a major jihadist attack, a few kilometers away.
“The cooperation and coordination with Total is very good. The working environment is conducive for the company to resume operations at any time,” said Filipe Nyusi, speaking at a mining and energy conference in the Mozambican capital Maputo.
Meanwhile, TotalEnergies has been cautious for several months about the possibility of restarting its operations in Mozambique.
Its CEO, Patrick Pouyanné, visited the country in February and held talks with the Mozambican president.
Last month, the French giant’s Italian subcontractor, SAIPEM, announced preparations to resume work, saying it had been informed that “safety has improved.”
AFRICANEWS/Christopher Ojilere
