{"id":99336,"date":"2026-04-08T16:55:05","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T16:55:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/mozambique\/all-news\/opposition-criticizes-government-silence-on-kagames-statements"},"modified":"2026-04-08T17:42:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T17:42:10","slug":"opposition-criticizes-government-silence-on-kagames-statements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/mozambique\/all-news\/opposition-criticizes-government-silence-on-kagames-statements","title":{"rendered":"Opposition Criticizes Government Silence on Kagame’s Statements"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Mozambique. <\/strong> <\/span>The parliamentary opposition party, Mozambique Democratic Movement (MDM), today criticised the \u201csilence of the Government\u201d in response to statements made by the President of Rwanda regarding the Rwandan contingent in Cabo Delgado, arguing that the presence of the force is based on \u201ceconomic interests\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cToday we are confronted with public statements from the President (Paul) Kagame, which clearly suggest that Mozambique may have to bear the financial cost of the Rwandan military presence if it wishes to ensure stability and security in Cabo Delgado. These statements, in addition to revealing possible non-transparent agreements between the previous government and Rwanda, constitute a diplomatic and political embarrassment for our country,\u201d said MP Judite Macua\u0301cua in Parliament.<\/p>\n

\u201cEven more worrying is the silence of the current Government in the face of such serious and sensitive statements,\u201d she added, referring to President Kagame\u2019s declaration that Mozambique and the gas megaprojects should contribute to the costs of the military operation.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe companies operating in the region (…) should find a way to pay for the necessary security. Comparing this amount [US$20 million from the European Union] with the volume of investment, it is negligible. Therefore, the question is: do they need security or not? If they do, they should pay for it. If they do not, why would we even be there? The next day, we should pack our bags and leave,\u201d Kagame said, according to the media.<\/p>\n

MP Judite Macua\u0301cua warned that the country now faces the prospect of substantial financial obligations due to Rwanda\u2019s demands, \u201cthe scale and impacts of which remain unknown\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe security situation in Cabo Delgado and the recent statements by the President of Rwanda confirm what our parliamentary group has been warning for more than five years: the Rwandan military presence was not just an act of solidarity, but a decision based on economic interests,\u201d said the MDM representative.<\/p>\n

For this MP, it is unacceptable that, in a democratic state governed by accountability, the Government allowed a foreign force to enter without parliamentary oversight.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is inconceivable that, fifty years after independence, the country has not invested in defence and security. Over this period, the Government neglected the air force, the navy, and the training of special forces to defend national sovereignty, which is now effectively entrusted to a country with commercial interests,\u201d she criticised.<\/p>\n

The Mozambican National Resistance (Renamo) party also criticised the Rwandan troop presence in Cabo Delgado, demanding information on the benefits accruing to both countries.<\/p>\n

\u201cToday, Mr Paul Kagame is demanding that Mozambique pay Rwanda. We have previously stated that no state deploys its army to another to fight for free. We are certain that if the Frelimo Government does not meet Kagame\u2019s demands, Mozambique will become like the Democratic Republic of Congo, with devastating resource plunder, and the war in Cabo Delgado will never end,\u201d said Renamo MP Jose\u0301 Manteigas.<\/p>\n

The Rwandan Government confirmed that over 6,300 soldiers are deployed to fight terrorism in northern Mozambique, three times the number deployed in 2021, reaffirming the need for a \u201csustainable financing framework\u201d to continue operations.<\/p>\n

EU funding for Rwanda\u2019s Mozambique deployment set to end in May \u2013 Bloomberg reports<\/b>
\nRwanda warns it may withdraw troops from Mozambique\u2019s insurgency-hit Cabo Delgado<\/b><\/p>\n

This comes as European Union financial support for the operation approaches its end in May, after 36 months and disbursements totalling \u20ac40 million, at a time when the United States has imposed sanctions on the Rwandan Defence Forces (RDF) due to the conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).<\/p>\n

Since October 2017, the gas-rich province of Cabo Delgado has faced an armed insurgency, with attacks claimed by groups affiliated with the Islamic State, which are estimated to have caused over 6,500 deaths.<\/p>\n

Find more news and analyses on Mozambique<\/span> on the Africa Press<\/span> website<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Mozambique. The parliamentary opposition party, Mozambique Democratic Movement (MDM), today criticised the \u201csilence of the Government\u201d in response to statements made by the President of Rwanda regarding the Rwandan contingent in Cabo Delgado, arguing that the presence of the force is based on \u201ceconomic interests\u201d. \u201cToday we are confronted with public statements from […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":99334,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,10],"tags":[283],"class_list":["post-99336","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-parties","tag-mozambique"],"yoast_head":"\nOpposition Criticizes Government Silence on Kagame's Statements - Mozambique<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"-article-header-tag"> Africa-Press - Mozambique. 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