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Mozambique - Land of Treasures and Turmoil

March 10, 2023

Mozambique’s national flag features a Kalashnikov; a symbol, perhaps, of the country’s often violent history. Over 400 years of Portuguese colonial rule faded into a brutal civil war.

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Dokumentation " Mosambik - Reichtum und Aufruhr"
Image: YEMAYA

Today Islamic terrorists threaten both peace and economic growth.

Dokumentation " Mosambik - Reichtum und Aufruhr"
Image: YEMAYA

More than a million people were killed in Mozambique’s civil war which dragged on for nearly two decades before peace was signed in 1992. Since then the country has tried to move on, but recently insurgents have caused tensions to flare in the north of the country, which is majority Muslim.

Some jihadist groups have allied themselves with so called Islamic State, the IS. Several thousand fighters have spread terror through the region. As a result, thousands of people have been killed and almost a million displaced.
 

Dokumentation " Mosambik - Reichtum und Aufruhr"
Image: YEMAYA


The Rwandan army, the most battle-seasoned troops on the African continent, were called in to help and in just a few weeks they succeeded in retaking terrorist strongholds. But peace is fragile, and poverty, injustice and corruption feed the conflict. 


 

Dokumentation " Mosambik - Reichtum und Aufruhr"
Image: YEMAYA

 
Mozambique is one of the poorest countries in the world, yet it has a rich heritage, including a World Heritage Site of colonial treasures from the era of Portuguese rule. And another treasure - gas reserves. Huge deposits of natural gas have been discovered the country’s north. 

 

Dokumentation " Mosambik - Reichtum und Aufruhr"
Image: YEMAYA


Mozambique is also rich in rubies. We gained exclusive access to the biggest ruby mine in the world. Every day hundreds of tons of earth are sifted in search of precious gems. Rubies, gas reserves, pristine beaches... and jihadists. Mozambique is a country torn between its rich natural resources, and the ever-present threat of armed conflict. 




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