{"id":8089,"date":"2021-10-29T17:02:09","date_gmt":"2021-10-29T17:02:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/mozambique\/?p=8089"},"modified":"2021-10-29T16:30:28","modified_gmt":"2021-10-29T16:30:28","slug":"mozambique-needs-political-solution-to-jihadist-unrest-civic-groups-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/mozambique\/all-news\/mozambique-needs-political-solution-to-jihadist-unrest-civic-groups-say","title":{"rendered":"Mozambique needs political solution to jihadist unrest, civic groups say"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Mozambique. <\/strong><\/span>Mozambique must find a political solution to end four years of unrest by Islamist militants, civic rights groups said on Thursday, arguing that the government\u2019s military intervention puts the exploitation of natural gas resources ahead of peace and security for local residents and risks fuelling the conflict.<\/p>\n

More than 3 100 African troops, as well as European and US military trainers, are in Mozambique to help quell the unrest in the mineral-rich northern province of Cabo Delgado.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is imperative for the government of Mozambique to embark on political tracks to resolve the conflict,\u201d the groups said in a report that was written by Mozambique\u2019s Investigative Journalism Centre, with research and support from a dozen other Mozambican and South African organisations.<\/p>\n

The civic groups said the foreign forces, especially the 1 000 Rwandan troops who have spearheaded recent military gains, are operating with unclear mandates and financing.<\/p>\n

They also accused Mozambican troops, foreign forces, and private security firms of being more concerned with security for natural gas projects than with safeguarding civilians or building peace.<\/p>\n

\u201cIncreased military intervention\u2026 is not synonymous with guarantees for civilians to be treated humanely in the crosshairs of conflict,\u201d the report said. \u201cIll-discipline is rampant and goes unaddressed. If left unchecked, it will only fuel locals\u2019 disaffection and likely spur further support for the insurgency.\u201d<\/p>\n

Adriano Nuvunga, head of Mozambique\u2019s Centre for Democracy and Development, warned of the \u201cIraqisation\u201d of Cabo Delgado, in which secure areas are created to allow for the extraction of natural resources, without addressing the broader conflict.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not the question of human lives, or restoring peace and security to the population of Cabo Delgado,\u201d he said. \u201cThe question is to create conditions so the project of Total can move forward.\u201d<\/p>\n

READ | Is this the man leading the insurgency in Mozambique?<\/p>\n

The insurgency has claimed at least 3 340 lives and displaced more than 800 000 people.<\/p>\n

The violence forced France\u2019s TotalEnergies to declare force majeure and evacuate staff from its $20 billion natural gas project.<\/p>\n

Both Total\u2019s project and the conflict are in one of the poorest parts of the country, which the civic groups said only fuelled discontent in the region.<\/p>\n

\u201cSocio-economic causes aren\u2019t being dealt with,\u201d Mozambican environmental activist Daniel Ribeiro said during a video conference. \u201cThis is not a liveable situation.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 16-nation Southern African Development Community announced earlier in October that it was deploying additional forces, and would stay in Mozambique indefinitely.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Mozambique. Mozambique must find a political solution to end four years of unrest by Islamist militants, civic rights groups said on Thursday, arguing that the government\u2019s military intervention puts the exploitation of natural gas resources ahead of peace and security for local residents and risks fuelling the conflict. 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