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TotalEnergies formally restarted construction on the $20 billion Mozambique LNG project at the Afungi peninsula in January 2026, following the lifting of force majeure in November 2025. The project, which had been suspended since 2021 due to insurgent violence in Cabo Delgado province, reached 45% completion by July 2026 with over 6,000 workers on site. The restart involves a consortium including TotalEnergies and Mozambique’s state-owned Empresa Nacional de Hidrocarbonetos (ENH). While Rwandan troops have enhanced security around the Afungi site, the surrounding province remains affected by ongoing political violence.
At least three Americans were evacuated following an attack by suspected insurgents on a hunting lodge near the Niassa Special Reserve in northern Mozambique. While the U.S. State Department confirmed awareness of the incident, they did not formally confirm the status of the Americans involved. Regional analyst Tertius Jacobs indicated that the insurgents looted supplies and abducted several civilians before retreating toward the gas-rich Cabo Delgado province, where an Islamic State-linked insurgency has been active since 2017. The camp was reportedly burned, though reports of fatalities remain unverified.
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