DETENER LOS ESTRAGOS DE CABO DELGADO

This statement, published by Friends of the Earth International on June 25, 2020, and signed by 410 organizational and individual signatories, demands an immediate end to gas extraction in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. The document alleges that the gas industry, supported by the Mozambican government and various transnational corporations and financiers, is responsible for land grabbing, human rights violations, and the exacerbation of a humanitarian crisis in the region.

• The gas industry in Cabo Delgado is accused of causing widespread devastation, including land grabbing and food insecurity, even before gas extraction has begun. Promises of employment, land compensation, and improved health and education services have not been fulfilled.
• The document links the rise of extremism and violent attacks in Cabo Delgado to socio-economic grievances, specifically mass unemployment, land grabbing, and the loss of livelihoods, contrasted with the wealth of political elites and foreigners.
• The Mozambican army's presence in the region is characterized as being intended to protect the gas industry rather than the local population, with reports of soldiers abusing their power and attacking villagers.
• The construction of the Afungi LNG Park has led to the displacement of 550 fishing and farming families, stripping them of their land and access to the sea, which has contributed to a food crisis.
• The document claims that Total's LNG construction site became the epicenter of the COVID-19 crisis in Mozambique, accounting for two-thirds of the country's cases due to a lack of oversight after a foreign worker tested positive in early April 2020.
• Environmental impact assessments indicate that gas extraction will cause irreversible damage to the climate and the Quirimbas Archipelago, a UNESCO biosphere reserve containing endangered coral and fish species.
• The statement reports the disappearance of journalist Ibrahimo Abu Mbaruco on April 7 and community member Mr. Selemane of Palma on May 20, alleging a pattern of arrests and detentions of journalists and activists in the gas region.

APA

Friends of the Earth International (2020). DETENER LOS ESTRAGOS DE CABO DELGADO. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/ESP-Moz-letter-with-all-signatories-final-2.pdf

Chicago

Friends of the Earth International. DETENER LOS ESTRAGOS DE CABO DELGADO. 2020. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/ESP-Moz-letter-with-all-signatories-final-2.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{friendsoftheearthinternational2020detener, author = {{Friends of the Earth International}}, title = {{DETENER LOS ESTRAGOS DE CABO DELGADO}}, publisher = {Friends of the Earth International}, year = {2020}, month = jun, url = {https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/ESP-Moz-letter-with-all-signatories-final-2.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }