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Africa-Press – Mozambique. <\/strong><\/span>Mozambique\u2019s police (PRM) has set up an independent unit of the border guard force to stem the entry of illegal immigrants in Montepuez district, a region rich in precious stones in Cabo Delgado province.<\/p>\n

The aim is to \u201cminimise the presence of illegals coming from various countries, especially the countries of the Great Lakes,\u201d said Bernardino Rafael, speaking to the media in Montepuez.<\/p>\n

According to the official, Montepuez is a concentration point for illegal immigrants who make their way to the district attracted by the mineral resources, particularly rubies.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey know that Montepuez has rubies, so they draw an itinerary and come here. After getting the stones, they sell them and finance terrorism,\u201d the commander-general said.<\/p>\n

Montepuez Ruby Mining (MRM), which mines rubies in the region, has been warning of the consequences of illegal mining, denouncing what it calls \u201cmodern slavery\u201d to which many young people are subjected, at the behest of traffickers in precious stones on the international market, in the deposits within the company\u2019s concession.<\/p>\n

For the commander-general of PRM, the fundamental mission of the border guard unit set up in Montepuez should be to identify illegal immigrants, among whom may also be financiers of the armed insurgency that has terrorised northern Mozambique since 2017.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is what the fundamental mission is: to stem the proliferation of illegal immigrants and combat terrorism [\u2026] put up the defence belt and protect the communities and villages,\u201d he stressed.<\/p>\n

Cabo Delgado province is rich in natural gas but has been terrorised since 2017 by armed rebels, with some attacks claimed by the extremist group Islamic State.<\/p>\n

There are about 800,000 internally displaced people due to the conflict, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), and about 4,000 deaths, according to the ACLED conflict registration project.<\/p>\n

Since July 2021, an offensive by government troops with the support of Rwanda later joined by the Southern African Development Community (SADC) allowed areas where there was a rebel presence to recover, but their flight has provoked new attacks in other districts used as passage or refuge.<\/p>\n

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