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Mozambique, South Africa
Burnham Global trains Nyusi's troops to operate Paramount armoured vehicles

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“Cabo Delgado: a gas Eldorado and security nightmare”

Mozambique

Cabo Delgado: a gas Eldorado and security nightmare

The development of Cabo Delgado province's vast gas resources has brought with it the emergence of an armed insurgency, one that is yet to be clearly defined but is already impinging on Total and ExxonMobil's operations there. As the conflict worsens, President Filipe Nyusi has been prompted to seek foreign help. [...]

Via the consultancy Burnham Global, the South African defence magnate Ivor Ichikowitz is instructing Mozambican soldiers in how to operate armoured vehicles supplied by his own firm Paramount. [...]

Published on 08/01/2021 at 05:00 GMT

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Mozambique
Nyusi receives first ISR planes from Paramount

After supplying several remilitarised helicopters, the South African firm has delivered a first Mwari surveillance plane to Mozambique's army.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 12.07.2021

Mozambique
Nyusi negotiates details of EU, SADC military contributions to Cabo Delgado conflict

The Mozambican president, under pressure from the ruling Felimo party's leadership, is accepting a drip-feed of military aid from his European and African partners.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 24.05.2021

Mozambique
Mozambican army urgently seeks armoured vehicles after Palma attack

Maputo is in a hurry to buy armoured vehicles to help its beleaguered army fend off insurgents wreaking havoc in the gas-rich province of Cabo Delgado. South African suppliers are keen to oblige.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 21.04.2021

Mozambique
Nyusi's private soldiers fly on Total's airline

To train Filipe Nyusi's soldiers in counter-insurgency operations, foreign service providers to the Mozambican army are travelling to Cabo Delgado with the help of Solenta, the transport company employed by Total, which operates the Afungi gas operations.

Subscribers only Defence, Energy, Business 15.01.2021

Spotlight | Mozambique
Total calls on army to secure Afungi facility site in Cabo Delgado

As the jihadist insurgency's attacks approach its gas facilities, Total has turned to the country's armed forces. For their part, the Mozambican authorities have been using foreign mercenaries.

Subscribers only Defence, Energy 07.01.2021

Mozambique, South Africa
Pretoria probes Dyck Advisory Group's activities

South African authorities have begun investigating Dyck Advisory Group and its partners, Duncan Mac Arthur and STTEP International.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 16.12.2020

Shamila Batohi addressing members of the media after being appointed as National Director of Public Prosecutions, Pretoria, South Africa, 04 December 2018.

Spotlight | Mozambique
Paramount and Lionel Dyck massively boost Nyusi's firepower

Defence firms Dyck Advisory Group and Paramount have cornered the counter-insurgency market in Mozambique. Paramount will provide the army with ground an air support, while Dyck is extending his collaboration with the police. Both are due to heavily equip Mozambique's forces.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 10.12.2020

SADC
SADC sits on its hands over Cabo Delgado

An extraordinary summit meeting of Southern African Development Community states has failed to offer much-needed solutions to the growing security crisis in Mozambique's Cabo Delgado province. Maputo's reluctance to accept foreign help has certainly played an important role.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 02.12.2020

Mozambique
Nyusi leaves local development of Cabo Delgado gas in limbo

The president's narrow focus on future gas revenues has left local and international firms dismayed over the neglect of industrialisation and diversification.

Subscribers only Energy 30.11.2020

Mozambique, Tanzania
From construction to agribusiness, Tanzanian giant Mount Meru expands on all fronts

Atul Mittal and Arvind Mittal, the heirs to the dynasty which founded and still controls the Mount Meru Group (MMG) conglomerate, are stepping up their expansion across the board in Mozambique.

Subscribers only Business 27.11.2020

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Richard Rands' Acumen takes hold in Mozambique

British strategic development advisor and specialist in Africa and the Middle East, Richard Rands, recently founded in his own advisory, Acumen Intelligent Consulting.

Subscribers only Intelligence Online 28.05.2021

Defence magnate Ichikowitz launches government security consulting firm

With his new firm Burnham, South African defence tycoon is joining Erik Prince and other colourful characters in the internal security consulting market.

Subscribers only Intelligence Online 09.12.2020

Ivor Ichikowitz, head of defence group Paramount.

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Cabo Delgado: a gas Eldorado and security nightmare

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Mozambique Nyusi receives first ISR planes from Paramount

Mozambique Nyusi negotiates details of EU, SADC military contributions to Cabo Delgado conflict

Mozambique Mozambican army urgently seeks armoured vehicles after Palma attack

Mozambique Nyusi's private soldiers fly on Total's airline

Spotlight | Mozambique Total calls on army to secure Afungi facility site in Cabo Delgado

Mozambique, South Africa Pretoria probes Dyck Advisory Group's activities

Spotlight | Mozambique Paramount and Lionel Dyck massively boost Nyusi's firepower

SADC SADC sits on its hands over Cabo Delgado

Mozambique Nyusi leaves local development of Cabo Delgado gas in limbo

Mozambique, Tanzania From construction to agribusiness, Tanzanian giant Mount Meru expands on all fronts

Richard Rands' Acumen takes hold in Mozambique

Defence magnate Ichikowitz launches government security consulting firm

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Nigeria
The latest secrets of a $10bn legal scandal between Abuja and London

Cameroon, Central African Republic
Between business and politics, the secrets of Antoine Ndzengue's rise

Mozambique, South Africa
Burnham Global trains Nyusi's troops to operate Paramount armoured vehicles

Mozambique
Nyusi receives first ISR planes from Paramount

Mozambique
Nyusi negotiates details of EU, SADC military contributions to Cabo Delgado conflict

Mozambique
Mozambican army urgently seeks armoured vehicles after Palma attack

Mozambique
Nyusi's private soldiers fly on Total's airline

Spotlight | Mozambique
Total calls on army to secure Afungi facility site in Cabo Delgado

Mozambique, South Africa
Pretoria probes Dyck Advisory Group's activities

Spotlight | Mozambique
Paramount and Lionel Dyck massively boost Nyusi's firepower

SADC
SADC sits on its hands over Cabo Delgado

Mozambique
Nyusi leaves local development of Cabo Delgado gas in limbo

Mozambique, Tanzania
From construction to agribusiness, Tanzanian giant Mount Meru expands on all fronts