Palma, Mozambique
Palma
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Palma is a town on the northeast coast of Mozambique's Cabo Delgado Province. Less than 32 kilometres (20 mi) away is the border with Mtwara Region of Tanzania to the north and north-west.
Economy and languages
Various languages, including
The local economy was transformed by the discovery of gas in the nearby Indian Ocean in 2010, which led to a rapidly growing liquefied natural gas sector.[2][3]
Palma is close to
2021 attack
Beginning in October 2017, armed
They attacked Palma on 24 March 2021; more than 35,000 people were
Prior to the attack, the population was around 75,000.
The attack on Palma raised fears of a possible humanitarian crisis.[5]
On 5 April, military forces of Mozambique recaptured Palma.[12]
References
- ^ a b c Dozens of 'defenceless' civilians killed in Mozambique attack, Al Jazeera (28 March 2021).
- ^ a b c Lonely Planet Southern Africa (Lonely Planet: 7th ed. 2017), p. 227.
- ^ Padil Salimo, "The politics of LNG: local state power and contested demands for land acquisitions in Palma, Mozambique" in Extractive Industries and Changing State Dynamics in Africa: Beyond the Resource Curse (Routledge Studies in African Development series; eds. Jon Schubert, Ulf Engel & Elísio Macamo: Routledge, 2018).
- ^ a b c "Armed groups attack Mozambique town closest to gas projects: sources". Reuters. 24 March 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f Max Bearak, As militants overrun Mozambique oil town, fears rise of 'humanitarian catastrophe', Washington Post (31 March 2021).
- ^ Eric Morier-Genoud, The jihadi insurgency in Mozambique: origins, nature and beginning, Journal of Eastern African Studies, Vol. 14, issue 3, pp. 396-412 (July 2020).
- ^ David M. Matsinhe & Estacio Valoi, The genesis of insurgency in northern Mozambique, ISS Southern Africa Report, Vol. 2019, No. 27.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Andrew Meldrum, Rebels leave beheaded bodies in streets of Mozambique town, Associated Press (29 March 2021).
- ^ Christina Goldbaum; Eric Schmitt; Declan Walsh (28 March 2021). "As Militants Seize Mozambique Gas Hub, a Dash for Safety Turns Deadly". New York Times. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
- ^ Bariyo, Nicholas; Steinhauser, Gabriele; Faucon, Benoit (27 March 2021). "As Islamist Siege in Mozambique Drags On, Natural Gas Project Scrambles to Evacuate". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ a b Emma Rumney & Omar Fahmy, Islamic State claims deadly attack on northern Mozambique town, Reuters (29 March 2021).
- ^ Alex Crawford (5 April 2021). "Mozambique: Bodies in the street and hospital vandalised - Sky News first to see devastation left by extremists". Sky News. Retrieved 5 April 2021.