STOP THE RAVAGING OF CABO DELGADO

This statement, published by Friends of the Earth International on June 25, 2020, condemns the gas industry's impact on the Cabo Delgado province of Mozambique. The document alleges that transnational corporations and the Mozambican government are complicit in human rights abuses, land grabbing, and environmental destruction, while failing to deliver promised development benefits.

• The gas industry in Cabo Delgado has led to significant socio-economic devastation, including land grabbing and the displacement of local populations. Specifically, the construction of the Afungi LNG Park forced 550 fishing and farming families from their homes, removing their access to farmland and the sea.
• The presence of the gas industry is linked to a rise in instability and violence in Cabo Delgado. Over 100,000 people have been displaced by insurgent and extremist attacks, which the document attributes in part to the anger of young people facing mass unemployment and land grabbing while witnessing the wealth of political elites and foreigners.
• The Mozambican government's military response to violence in the region is characterized as being designed to protect the gas industry rather than the citizens. Reports indicate soldiers have abused their power through random curfews and physical assaults on local residents.
• The document claims that Total's LNG construction site became the center of Mozambique's COVID-19 crisis, accounting for two-thirds of the country's cases due to a lack of vigilance by the company.
• Environmental impact assessments for the gas industry in Mozambique indicate that the resulting climate impacts are irreversible and cannot be mitigated. Furthermore, gas exploitation is expected to irreversibly devastate the Quirimbas Archipelago, a UNESCO Biosphere.
• There are reports of severe human rights violations against journalists and community members in the gas region. Journalist Ibrahimo Abu Mbaruco has been missing since April 7, 2020, after being arrested by the military, and community member Mr Selemane was kidnapped on May 20, 2020, after criticizing the military.

APA

Friends of the Earth International (2020). STOP THE RAVAGING OF CABO DELGADO. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/EN-Moz-letter-with-all-signatories-final-2.pdf

Chicago

Friends of the Earth International. STOP THE RAVAGING OF CABO DELGADO. 2020. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/EN-Moz-letter-with-all-signatories-final-2.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{friendsoftheearthinternational2020stop, author = {{Friends of the Earth International}}, title = {{STOP THE RAVAGING OF CABO DELGADO}}, publisher = {Friends of the Earth International}, year = {2020}, month = jun, url = {https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/EN-Moz-letter-with-all-signatories-final-2.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }