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Jun
24
2021
By The African Mirror
African nations to send troops to Mozambique

African nations to send troops to Mozambique

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SOUTHERN African nations have approved the deployment of troops to Mozambique to help the country combat an escalating Islamic State-linked insurgency that threatens stability in the relatively peaceful region, the bloc's executive secretary said. The 16-member Southern African Development Community (SADC) has been grappling with how to respond to the conflict, which began in October 2017 and has since killed thousands on all sides. Almost 800,000 people have been displaced and the fighting has bought a $20 billion gas project led by oil giant Total to a grinding halt. SADC has approved the deployment of its standby force, Stergomena Lawrence…
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Apr
29
2021
By The African Mirror
SADC meeting on insurgency postponed

SADC meeting on insurgency postponed

NEWS
A Southern African leaders meeting that was scheduled for today to address the Islamic State-linked insurgency in Mozambique has been postponed, Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi's office has announced. The meeting was to receive a report from a team sent to Mozambique to assess the security situation and identify ways to support the country after IS-linked insurgents attacked the coastal town of Palma, displacing tens of thousands of people and stalling a $60 billion natural gas project. The gas project by French oil major Total is meant to transform the economy of one of Africa's poorest countries. The meeting was put…
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Apr
29
2021
By The African Mirror
’Mozambique military deployment must include plan to protect human rights abuses’

’Mozambique military deployment must include plan to protect human rights abuses’

NEWS
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) must ensure that the military deployment to the troubled region in Mozambique is accompanied by a transparent and comprehensive plan to prevent human rights abuses.  The call has been made by the In Transformation Initiative (ITI), which is led by Mathews Phosa and Roelf Meyer, the two former politicians who were involved in the negotiations for the new South African dispensation and have been involved in peace settlements in Ireland, Myanmar and other countries. In a statement, the ITI said: “We welcome the decision of the SADC Double Troika to take decisive steps to…
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