What drives violent extremism in Mozambique?

New analysis of field research in Cabo Delgado emphasises the role of natural resources in fueling the insurgency.

Date: 2022-09-08

Time: 15:00 to 16:30

Venue: Online via Zoom (register to attend online) and in person, ISS Conference Room, Pretoria (register to attend in person)

RSVP: Elizabeth Matsaung, Phone: +27 11 346 9500, Email: [email protected]

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Violent extremism has wreaked havoc in Mozambique’s northern Cabo Delgado province. Over the past year, the Institute for Security Studies (ISS) and its partners in Mozambique have conducted in-depth research on the insurgency’s root causes and possible links to organised crime.

This seminar launches the report, which reveals that the discovery and governance of natural gas and rubies are seen as a major driver of the insurgency. Little evidence was found for links with organised crime.

Simultaneous English-Portuguese translation will be available.

Moderator: Ottilia Anna Maunganidze, Head, Special Projects, ISS Pretoria

Panellists:

Martin Ewi, Senior Researcher and Coordinator, Southern African Organised Crime Observatory, ENACT, ISS Pretoria

Borges Nhamirre, ISS Consultant, Maputo, Mozambique

Liesl Louw-Vaudran, Senior Researcher, ISS Pretoria