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This policy brief examines the impact and nature of foreign military interventions in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique, to combat an insurgency that began in October 2017. It analyzes the roles of private military companies, the Rwandan military, and the Southern African Development Community (SADC), emphasizing a lack of transparency in agreements and the need for coordinated, human-rights-centered strategies.

This policy brief examines the drivers of violent conflict in Mozambique's Cabo Delgado province, arguing that the insurgency is fueled by a combination of political marginalization, grievances over the governance of liquefied natural gas (LNG) resources, and the amplifying effects of climate-related disasters.

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.

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.

A statement by Friends of the Earth International and JA! (Justiça Ambiental) condemning the gas industry's impact in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique, citing human rights abuses, environmental destruction, and the exacerbation of the COVID-19 pandemic.

This research paper examines the environmental licensing processes for the oil and gas industry in Mozambique, identifying systemic weaknesses in the quality of assessments, compliance with management plans, and post-licensing transparency. The author argues that these deficiencies stem from a lack of technical capacity within the Ministry for the Co-ordination of Environmental Affairs (MICOA) and proposes three non-legislative mechanisms—peer reviews, expert technical councils, and biodiversity offsets—to improve outcomes for the government, companies, and local communities.