Report links Cabo Delgado gas to local marginalisation
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Agência de Informação de Moçambique
The report on the state of peace and security in Africa links gas exploitation in Cabo Delgado, northern Mozambique, to local populations’ sense of marginalisation. Presented by Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama at the 26th Tana Forum, it analyses the continent’s crises from January 2025 to June 2026, according to the Mozambique Information Agency.
A report on the state of peace and security in Africa establishes a link between natural gas exploitation in Cabo Delgado, northern Mozambique, and local populations’ sense of marginalisation. It says residents do not perceive this wealth as a national benefit, according to the Mozambique Information Agency (AIM).
Presented by John Dramani Mahama, president of Ghana and of the Tana Forum, the report recommends better management of strategic resources and the inclusion of communities living in areas affected by gas projects. It analyses the situation across the continent between January 2025 and June 2026.
The document identifies four dimensions linked to African crises: sovereignty over natural resources, digital transformation, institutional fragility and regional integration. Cabo Delgado, the province containing significant gas reserves, has faced an armed insurgency since 2017.
The report also cites Sudan, where two parallel administrations operated between January 2025 and June 2026, as well as eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, where the expansion of the M23 is associated with economic rivalries over coltan and cobalt, according to AIM.
