Total reduces Mozambique LNG staff as rebels step up attacks nearby By Matthew Hill and Francois de Beaupuy on 1/1/2021
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(Bloomberg) Total SE asked some staff to vacate its $20 billion Mozambique liquefied natural gas project as Islamist militants are staging attacks increasingly closer to the site.
Fighters linked to Islamic State raided a town less than 5 kilometers (3 miles) from the construction camp this week of what is Africaâs largest private investment, ratcheting up risks for the planned LNG export terminal on Mozambiqueâs northern coastline. While the heavily guarded site hasnât been attacked yet, militants have made threats that they may do so.