Jump to navigation

Vol 62 No 18

Published 9th September 2021


Mozambique

Samia the securocrat

The new president supports her security establishment’s policies on the Mozambican insurgency as well as harsh repression of the civil opposition

Although it is the neighbouring country most affected by the Islamist insurgency in Mozambique's northern province of Cabo Delgado, Tanzania's response to the conflict is the most misunderstood. Many of Mozambique's Islamist insurgents first organised in Tanzania and their presence in Mozambique is, arguably, a product of their suppression there, according to intelligence and political sources in Dar es Salaam.

End of preview - This article contains approximately 1726 words.

End of preview

Subscribers: Log in now to read the complete article.

Account Holders: Log in now and use your Account Credit to buy this article. No Credit? Top up your Account now.


If you are logged in, but still cannot access the full text of this article, email customer services or telephone us on +44(0)1638 743633.