Opinion
SA must not be an accomplice to the dirty war brewing in Mozambique
Instead of sending troops into Cabo Delgado and getting stuck fighting the insurgents for years, we should be addressing the human catastrophe
11 April 2021 - 00:03
The drumbeats of war are growing louder. Islamic State and Al-Shabaab are in the northern province of Cabo Delgado and the Mozambican army is losing. On March 24 insurgents attacked and laid waste to the town of Palma. Total's $60bn (R870bn) offshore gas project is on indefinite hold, imperilling Mozambique's future. And the only thing, as this mainstream narrative goes, that held back the jihadists from sweeping down to Maputo was the South African mercenary outfit Dyck Advisory Group (DAG) - but now the Frelimo government won't extend its contract...
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