Total pens MOU with Maputo for joint task force to ensure Mozambique LNG security

摘要

Mozambique LNG operator Total has signed a revised memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Mozambique’s government, under which the parties have established a joint task force to ensure the security of the nation’s first land-based LNG plant. The agreement comes two weeks after Islamist insurgents captured a key port in the Cabo Delgado province used by Total for the project, with reports suggesting Mozambique has appealed to neighbouring countries to send troops to help its armed forces secure the region.