STOP À LA DÉVASTATION DE CABO DELGADO

The document is an open letter signed by 410 organizational and individual entities calling for an end to the gas industry in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. It alleges that multinational corporations and the Mozambican government are complicit in land grabbing, the displacement of thousands of people, and the fueling of extremist violence. The statement highlights the environmental impact on the Quirimbas Archipelago and the role of the gas industry in spreading COVID-19. It demands the release of disappeared journalists and activists, the transition to renewable energy, and the establishment of a legally binding international instrument for corporate accountability regarding human rights.

• The construction of the Afungi LNG park resulted in the displacement of 550 fishing and farming families, depriving them of their agricultural lands and sea access, leading to a food crisis.
• The document asserts that the gas industry was responsible for introducing COVID-19 to Cabo Delgado, with Total's LNG construction site becoming the epicenter of the crisis in Mozambique, accounting for two-thirds of the country's cases.
• The Mozambican government is accused of deploying the military to protect gas industry assets rather than the population, with reports of soldiers abusing their power and assaulting vulnerable people.
• The document reports the disappearance of journalist Ibrahimo Abu Mbaruco on April 7 and citizen Mr. Selemane on May 20, 2020, following their denunciations of military brutality.
• The statement argues that fossil fuel investments do not benefit poor countries, noting that despite the industry's presence, only one-third of Mozambique's population has electricity and most extracted gas is exported.

APA

Friends of the Earth International (2020). STOP À LA DÉVASTATION DE CABO DELGADO. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/FR-Moz-letter-with-all-signatories-final-2.pdf

Chicago

Friends of the Earth International. STOP À LA DÉVASTATION DE CABO DELGADO. 2020. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/FR-Moz-letter-with-all-signatories-final-2.pdf.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |author=Friends of the Earth International |title=STOP À LA DÉVASTATION DE CABO DELGADO |date=25 June 2020 |url=https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/FR-Moz-letter-with-all-signatories-final-2.pdf |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

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