MOZAMBIQUE | An Emerging Islamist Insurgency?
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- The Islamist insurgency in Mozambique is widely regarded as a growing threat to peace and security in Southern Africa. In June 2021, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) authorised a military mission to Cabo Delgado in northern Mozambique, which is in the midst of fighting a brutal insurgency against a local affiliate of Islamic State. Soon afterward, the European Union also approved a military training mission (EUTM). But while the Islamic insurgency in Mozambique is widely seen to be a worrying new front in the International battle against religious extremism - Islamic State's first foray into Southern Africa - behind it lies a more familiar issue of poverty, marginalisation, corruption and the the exploitation of natural resources.
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Mozambique has had a long and difficult history. In the 1960s it fought a campaign to end Portugal's colonial rule. However, just two years after becoming independence, in 1975, it was plunged into a civil war when the Marxist FRELIMO government was challenged by RENAMO guerillas. When this conflict came to an end in 1992, there was hope that the country would develop. Such hopes were raised when, in 2010, natural gas was discovered off the country's northern coast. However, hopes of exploiting this have been challenged by an Islamist insurgency by a local group, Al-Shabab, which is affiliated to Islamic State. This extremely brutal conflict, which began in October 2017, has now prompted energy companies, including the French energy giant TOTAL to rethink their engagement in the country, which in turn has prompted the SADC and EU to intervene. However, solving the issue will require more than military solutions.
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0:00 Introduction and Titles
0:33 The International Battle against Islamic Extremism
1:21 The Background to Mozambique
2:23 Independence and Civil War of Mozambique
4:13 The Emergence of the Islamic Insurgency in Mozambique
6:20 Mozambique Attempts to Fight the Islamic Insurgency
8:02 International Intervention against the Insurgency in Mozambique
9:35 The Difficult Economic and Military Battle in Mozambique
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So, the big question is whether the insurgency in northern Mozambique should really be seen as part of a bigger Islamic State network, or whether it is really a local organisation that has been greater prominence given its ability to interrupt the exploitation of natural gas resources in Cabo Delgado? And should this be treated as an economic problem as much as a military one?
@james I want to thank you for your work , I’m from Cameroon an you have educated a lot of people during this pandemic . My kids don’t read their books anymore u enriched their geography and history of countries around the world .
I do not know the specifics to comment on the situation in Mozambique, but with Daesh I always wonder if it is local groups / individuals pledging allegiance to the terrorist group for wider attention - in many cases, it seems rather unlikely that they could centrally manage an insurgent group far away from the Middle East (like in the Philippines, 2017) / lonewolf attackers elsewhere (eg. France).
@@anirudhparthasarathy3387 Daesh is a 'brand' as you say, a way for local Islamic groups to more easily attain a status that they would be hard pressed to build otherwise. That said, Daesh does have billions of dollars and does try to provide their Wilayahs with funds and cadre personnel to train local fighters in propaganda, resource extraction, bomb and other weapons production and in autonomous-zone style governance of captured territory. The problem, then, is a bi-leveled one in which a distinctly local built well led insurgency could and perhaps has already hollowed out government control in Cabo Delgado to the extent that international nonstate actors can move in.
Separate from the Islamic angle politically but vital to their efforts - and necessary to know about to understand the way the region works - is the massive increase in smuggling and coastal piracy that the government's territorial collapse has already engendered.
This was a socio-ethno-economic drama, which has developed into a war and should be treated as such. We have passed the rubicon, and there will be no improvements to economic, social or ethnic issues without resolution to armed conflict. It is not yet clear who Mozambique and it’s military partners should even negotiate peace with, let alone a roadmap to an equitable, just Cabo Delgado for all.
@@DangereusementDanilo To be blunt, there has never been a plan for an "equitable, just Cabo Delgado for all", not for hundreds of years. It has always been the poor end of Mozambique and that is unlikely to change.
Particularly, outside help is extremely unlikely to have the wish or ability to remake the province, which in any event would take years, decades really. Instead, the more limited goals of preventing the spread of the insurgency, the limiting of professional Jihadist inroads into the local insurgency, and the grinding down of insurgent fighting power preparatory to a political settlement, especially one that can reconnect the area's raw materials to the global market.
The reason I am following Cabo Delgado is primarily so I can see if the insurgency showcases any of the 'global guerilla' phenomenon seen elsewhere, particularly if Daesh advisors have their way. As well, I'm interested in seeing if Cabo Delgado
s mineral and timber wealth can be exfoliated by the global black market, and what effects that might have on the area. But for the average person living there, this doesn't have a happy ending.
Thank you for this, I live in Maputo, the government has been in a state of denial about this for a long time, only recently starting to acknowledge the seriousness of the situation.
Keep safe bro
God help our brothers in Mozambique, from Zimbabwe 🇿🇼.
Obrigado - thanks from Mozambique
Yes, prayers from Zimbabwe 🇿🇼
No,God will not help, is the corrupt government of Mozambique supposed to help and fix that problems but of course with lack infrastructures,corruption, the system is week and useless.
Why this Islamic group is moving forward very simple, poverty, poverty, poverty.
Who is fault government.
On leve from Moz
Zimbabwe? I think we say Rhodesia here.
Man... As a Brazilian citizen it's so hard to get news from our lusophone brothers in Africa. This should be major international headlines in most newspapers and TV news channels over here, yet, our media is so much more worried about US-EU developments that in the end, we get so little about our neighbor countries and our lusophone brothers in Africa, Asia and Oceania. It's very biased.
Thank you so much for your work. Very interesting and informative video about this sad development in Mozambique.
Thanks so much. That’s absolutely fascinating to hear that you aren’t getting any coverage of this either! I guess I rather expected that it would get coverage over there. I actually went to Cape Verde a few years ago and was surprised at how many Brazilians were there. It does make sense given the Lusophone link. I’d have just assumed that people in Brazil would know about this.
CPLP countries definitely already know! This is a fairly new union of ex-Portuguese empire countries. Portugal, if they want to show good will, should assist in whatever way they can for Mozambique to combat terrorists.
@@kafon6368
Portugal is already assisting and Angola has just approved a military contingent to be sent to Mozambique.
@@JamesKerLindsay
You'll find brasilians in every lusophone country and vise versa...
CPLP countries are very close.
@@kafon6368 Mozambique government should asking for help,that not happens til now
I'm Mozambican. I'm glad to see you talking about my country. Congratulations for the video
Thank you so much. It is a really tragic situation. I hope that the issue is tackled quickly, but also that longer-term steps are taken to address the underlying causes of the uprising. Wishing you all the very best.
I am Mozambican, living in MAPUTO Province, which lies in the south of the country. Our big concern is this Organization os attracting local young people in exchange of ridiculous amount of money, taking advantage of the poverty. I completely agree that this issue should not only be adressed military but also finding ways to adress economic inequalities issue.
Thank you so much. It’s always so important to hear voices from on the ground. How do people view the situation over there? Is there a sense that things might be starting to improve? And how do people feel about Rwanda’s involvement?
@@JamesKerLindsay you heard that South Africa has sent over 1000 troops right?
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Take note , there's no Africa NATO , as yet. .No CIA for Africa , as yet. We just started afcfta and threathen to come together as one Africa.. UK just pull off from EU and USA forces are going home from Afghan. President Biden is talking peace with Iran &China...What do you expect what is running the economy , when we go all on our good billateral relation status , goes on trade mode ?? Africa and China will dorminate the markert....
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Here you can see how people are feeling
I am new here, and i am internacional relation student i will fallow
One of the best videos I’ve seen on the situation in Mozambique. Great job sir, this is premium content
Thank you so much! It’s just surprising that it hasn’t been getting more attention, especially given the energy dimension and the growing international military intervention.
I had no idea this was going on. I love your work.
Thank you. Yes, it’s amazing how this has had almost no wider coverages especially as the EU has now decided to send a 300-person strong military training mission out there alongside the Southern African force that is expected to deploy soon. Meanwhile Rwanda is already in action. (Seemingly alongside various private security firms.) It’s an awful situation, but complex and fascinating on so many levels.
Greetings,nice video. It seems it roots stems from government corruption and mismanagement.
@@deivydasjuonys6487 Yes. That pretty much sums it up.
@@JamesKerLindsay The west created all these groups so called ALSHABAB, ISIS, BOKO HARAM, so they can go and kill innocent MUSLIM people. These organisation is created by the WEST and they are clearly at WAR with MUSLIMS, but again ISLAM will rise and show the WEST the TRUE path of GOD, because they really confused about who is GOD AND JESUS-ISA, The DEVIL works with them and EVIL is what they do, but all these EVIL acts and lies they will oneday REGRET on GODs will INSHA-ALLAH!
Man, I’m from and in Botswana (a neighbouring southern African country) and I didn’t know this was going on till I heard we were sending troops over to assist in this situation
Say Goodbye to them. Coz they came to the graveyard
@@jaguajeff1568 there will be casualties as with any conflict, but I trust my troops to return and to help return stability to northern Mozambique
This happens when a country does not secure it's borders.
Botswanna, Rwanda and South Africa are all there, South Africa and Botswanna sent their Special Forces though, SA Special Forces are the best on th African continent (and still some of the best in the world)and Botswanna is not to far behind them in terms of SF capabilities. Our boys will stop this, we don't need any European assistance
@@ginger0208 Ha ha ha ha ha.i don't think so, but Let's see wat happens. 😁
Interesting... I love the extra work you put into this...
The real BeNeLux :P
Thanks. Yes, I ran into some last minute processing problems. (Hence the delay.) I have indeed been really trying to improve the production values recently. (And I had the best lighting possible for this one.) But it does mean rather a lot more work! So it’s really nice to see it noticed. 🙂🙏🏻
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James I am a Capetown SA citizen and I am concerned for our beloved neighbors. In that great concern my appreciation shows up as well in your factual indepth and unbiased well researched reporting. You have not only informed us but educated us. You have broadened our geopolitical knowledge. Keep up the good job. Prayers for Mozambique. Our love to the Christians and Muslims communities over there. May their real source of conflict which is economical be fully addressed. Painfully is the fact that all outside help is equally costly whether from the terrorist organization or even the "good" former colonials. Praying for total Economic Independence for Mozambique so that it will feed its own communities both Christian and Muslim.
Thank you so much. I really appreciate it. It really is tragic. I completely agree with you. Let’s hope that the situation can be stabilised quickly and steps can be taken to address the underlying issues.
As a Southern African i can only say this,
"violence must fall" "extremism must fall" it has no place here. That insurgency and terrorist shit ain't gonna fly in Sub Saharan Africa, they should go do that shit in the Middle East or in the West not here!
exactly smh
As a Zimbabwean Christian, this news is absolutely terrifying. Praying for Gods control
Islamist groups are killing a lot of people in Africa. Something is not adding up. We Nigerian Christians are getting killed by insurgents. To make matters worse, our President is one of them. I think there plan os to eliminate Christians.
arab oman colony of musa bin malik[become mozambique by portugese-spanish corrupted word, same with Giblatar=Jabal Tariq], later become Portugese colony, while Oman still remain in Zanzibar, Mombasa, Kilwa, Dar Es Salam. Swahili architecture, culture, tradition and clothing base on Oman arab, included ship are omani style, Stone city, arab fort and zanzibar palace is the last arab colony in zanzibar before be kick in 1964, and masscare around 100,000 arab and afro-arab mixed. only comoros still arab control in south africa one of Arab League nation. 25 pecent of Muslim in Mozambique mostly in North and coast, where arab of oman and yemeni rule and trade.
As a Zimbabwean, let's send our army there and get rid of that nonsense, before they reach our borders and in support of our brothers and sisters.
Christianity took you balls dude.....dont believe these ppl love you and wants to protect Africa
But u hv seen the Chinese taking everything from Zim, including sand and stones. Leaving the population crippled. But now someone is here to help, now u say ur terrified. What d u mean? OK tell me who's gona help u? Is it the corrupt govt of mnagagawa, who's licking boots of colonisers.? Come on wakeup.
Mozambique has had like 3 wars since the 60s. Very scary how Daesh could set up in a mostly Christian nation
So true. I found it fascinating that Mozambique is a member of the OIC despite just 20% of the population being Muslim. I guess this was part of its wider push to integrate as much as possible into various international bodies, including joining the Commonwealth, even though it wasn’t a British colony.
Even the Mozambique is largely Christian, the north is largely Muslim.
Mozambique also joined the Francophonie. We’ve made a concerted effort to join as many clubs as politically expedient.
Mozambique is quite tolerant to different religions, and this conflict has very little to do with dogmatic or theological differences. Religion is not at the crux. Poverty, endemic corruption and ethnic tensions that have existed in Cabo Delgado since the colonial days of Portuguese East Africa.
These ethnic tensions were fomented and taken advantage of by the Portuguese, and were not sufficiently resolved to the extent where all sides felt like equals in society, both financially and in terms of power distance to central gvt. in Maputo since independence.
Religion plays a role, but not a huge one.
Thank you. Yes, that comes out really strongly. This is not a religious conflict, as such. It really does seem to be rooted in poverty and marginalisation. The fact that the population in north is Muslim just gives a particular direction for that disaffection to be expressed. Overall, while efforts may now be directed towards a military ‘solution’, the issue will only be settled by addressing the underlying causes of the uprising. A long and difficult road seems to lie ahead. Obviously hoping that the country will be able to get beyond it.
And fascinating to hear that it joined the Francophonie as well. Yes, it rather dues seem that the country has tried to plug itself into every organisation it can. Frankly, good on it!
@@JamesKerLindsay I have different opinion. If poverty is driving the conflict why are the terrorists killing ANYONE they find and also torch houses causing a complete mess!? Whom are they fighting for? Or do you mean it is about individual poverty rather than communal? We need to dig deeper than this for sure. One more question, why hasn't TOTAL been targeted even once? What's going on in Mozambique?
Thanks for covering Africa, would you consider looking at the border troubles between Venezuela and its neighbours, especially Colombia?
What about Guyana? Did you see how much of the country Venezuela claims?
Thanks. Great suggestion. I realise that I haven’t done enough on the Americas, especially Central and South America. I am working on some scripts. I’m hoping to do a couple in September, all being well. There are some anniversaries coming up.
We've been fighting it for almost 2 years already, thanks for covering
Before watching this vid, my understanding of the situation, mainly coming from a recent video mapping border changes so far in 2021 on the Wayback history channel, is this:
The city of Palma has been exchanging hands back and forth between Mozambique and ISIL’s Central Africa Province.
Mozambique’s corrupt Communist leadership thought they could abandon the city to ISIS and only spend money to protect the French oil project nearby, however the French then suspended the project anyway once Palma fell to ISIS.
Mozambique later recaptured the town but it was too late to save the investments, plus the caliphate still controls a large territory south of Palma, so Mozambique is in a very tough situation caused mainly by corruption.
Thanks. I completely agree. This is about deeper problems. Islamic extremism is the outlet. The causes are familiar issues of marginalisation and poverty. Any longer term settlement will need to tackle the problems at the heart of the country and ensure that any economic benefits will find their way to the region. So, even if the military missions do get to grips with the situation, their efforts will need to be supported by clear ideas to address the economic situation.
Thank you very much for this video. Your explanations are very helpful and insightful. Even I knew about this issue randomly and I didn't know where to start. Keep on making these great videos!
Thanks so much. I was amazed at how little coverage this has received, even though the EU has authorised a military mission to the country. I thought it was worth taking a closer look at it, especially given the complex layers of the issue.
@@JamesKerLindsay Especially in Malaysia where coverage about this issue is almost nonexistent if you ask me personally.
Perhaps you can also make a video about Rhodesia and their UDI in the future. It would be very nice to see your own take on that historical event.
Interesting video your videos is always on point thank you very much.
Thank you so much! I really appreciate it. Sadly, it's a situation that isn't getting a lot of coverage. And what little coverage it gets tends to see it in very particular terms. Like a lot of conflicts, this isn't about Islam. It is about poverty, marginalisation and exploitation. This needs to be addressed alongside any attempt to solve the problem militarily. Let's see if this is understood.
Great analysis. Well researched and unbiased.
Thank you very much indeed!
It's my first time here on your channel and i stay in Zimbabwe, a country next to Mozambique i see you are well versed on the situation in that country i'm impressed, iv'e subscribed and dropped a like!
Hi Steve! Great! Many thanks indeed and a big welcome! I’m hoping do do more videos on the region. If you have any topics you would like to see me cover, please do let me know. I am always keen to hear suggestions.
Interesting video topic. You would think all those natural resources would be well protected with security personnel, but I guess that isn't the case.I am surprised this didn't get more media coverage really. The New York Times did an interesting video on the Insurgency and I know Al Jazeera did a few reports on it. I just hope that the Mozambican government can quickly defeat the Islamic insurgents. I just wonder how organised the government is?
Keep up the good work James.
Thank you! I completely agree. This doesn't seem to be getting as much international coverage as one would expect. And while I do hope that the government can get a grip on the situation soon, it will also be vital to make sure that a longer term plan for addressing the root causes of the insurgency is also developed. This is where I think the EU could potentially be important. Let's see.
Proud of my country Rwanda. Always ready to help out those in need.
Thanks. How is this being discussed in Rwanda? Is there a clear idea of a long term plan for stabilisation? This is really important.
Rwanda is strong how does one join because they don't want to recruit us here in South Africa, I really want to join, I'm under 23 years old
@@Rugwelll Okay thanks man, maybe trying out the French Foreign legion is a great idea.
@@Rugwelll Thanks so much. Let’s hope that the situation stabilises soon.
Help? Oh boy you dumb.😂
This is very interested and unfortunately hardly ever covered in Brazil. I fear our government will continue to disregard this issue when we could possibly supply them with assistance.
It is so sad, needs to resolve peacefully
Portugal after decolonization, set up *CPLP* "Community of Portuguese Language Countries", to maintain contact with all former colonies. To demonstrate the potential of this more cooperative alliance, CPLP nations should agree to help Mozambique combat terrorists.
Portugal has a very good and powerful organization with *cooperative* ex-colonies. Not every European country can say the same, especially Spain! Portugal, if they want to deepen and strengthen ties with their American and African ex-colonial partners, should help Mozambique!
Thanks. What I also find really interesting is how Mozambique joined the Commonwealth, even though it was never a part of the British Empire (although every one if it’s neighbours were). But it is clear that Portugal is taking a close interest in this.
CPLP is a waste of time and resources
Portugal and Europe should stay out. Mozambique is independent, they have to deal with it on their own.
As for joining the Commonwealth, English and Chinese are more important business languages, Portuguese and French will gradually decline in Africa
@@bjolie78 On the contrary, Mozambique is not independent. These African countries are like colonies still, always needing outside help and assistance in one way or another.
What better way than for its former colonial master to reassert some influence? I still find your comment _amusing_ because you nor the other critics knew that the CPLP is moving toward forming a centralized investment bank. This is a serious first step on power and control.
Truly this is decisive move by Portugal to form the CPLP, with great potential! Long Live the Portuguese "Language" 😜
@@kafon6368 Portugal has monetary issues with the Euro, but wants to resolve the financial problems of Mozambique? Maybe Portugal should reintroduce the Escudo.
Good morning James. I live in South Africa, and found your research and video very informative. These matters are always complex and I wish there were easy solutions to the problems, alas. The real question as you touched on is how the exploitation of natural resources can be managed in such a way as to make meaningful long term improvements to the standard of living for local people. The bigger challenge is with alleged corruption being rife ,the fruits are normally only distributed to a select few.
Good morning! I hope all is well over there, especially given the circumstances. Thanks so much for the comment. You are absolutely right. This is a hugely complex problem. As is so often the case, it is tempting to see things in a very one-dimensional way through a geopolitical lens. But, of course, there are so often underlying local issues that don't get covered, but desperately need to be tackled. I should really try to follow up on what is happening there. On a related note, I have a few more South and Southern Africa videos planned. I realise that I haven't given the area nearly as much attention as I should have!
@@JamesKerLindsay Thank you James, I am looking forward to your planned video's. I really enjoyed this one as I had seen it on the local news and having worked for one of the companies involved, it tickled my interest.
Mozambique is a beautiful country with lots to offer. It has some of the most stunning coast area's. If only....
From Mozambique here, this is Very accurate and interesting video, Today as I'm writing the SADC join forces started it's operations, the forces are gaining forces, the terrorists are being kicked out, losing grounds, we all pray everything will have it's end soon.
Thank you so much. Here’s hoping that the effort succeeds. But it will be incredibly important to make sure that the government and its international partners, the SADC and EU, as well as the United States, ensure that longer term measures are put in place to address the underlying causes of the uprising. The country could really do with some peace and stability. Wishing you all the very best.
@@JamesKerLindsay Thank you, for your time to reply to my comment.
James was interviewed today in our local newspaper in Finland! He talked about why there has not been a new UN member for 10 years now, and which country will probably be the next UN member! James said it is probably Bougainville!
That's great! Thanks so much for letting me know about the piece. I haven't seen the final version. Did it come out well? :-)
Yes, it was a tough one on the next new UN member, but Bougainville seems to have the clearest path - although whether Papua New Guinea will eventually let it happen is still uncertain. What do you think?
@@JamesKerLindsay Yes, the article was good. I have to say I was quite suprised when I saw that the one they interviewed was you, since I discovered your channel only recently!
I don't know that much about Bougainville, in fact, I learned about the island's existence from your channel a couple of days ago. But it seems like Bougainville will gain independence during the next 6 years!
Really good to know that it came out well. 🙂 And so great to hear that you discovered the channel! I hope all is well over there. Best regards from London. 🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
Very interesting to note that Mozambique is a part of the OIC. Did Cabo Delgado have a mainstream separatist movement whose members were easily attracted to the extremist faction?
Considering the EU's military involvement, I am worried if this situation could become a long drawn conflict like in the Sahel (re: Opération Barkhane).
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Yes, I thought it was fascinating to see how it was part of the OIC. It seems that this was a part of its broader strategy to integrate into the international community more widely in the 1990s. Interestingly, it also became a part of the Commonwealth, even though it was never under British colonial rule. (Curiously, every single one of its neighbours did.)
My guess is that this conflict is based on the familiar problem of deprivation, marginalisation and corruption. But it was also interesting to note that the north was the original heartland of FRELIMO. It was a long time ago, but one has to wonder if there was some element of insurgency experience at play. I’d certainly like to look into it in more detail.
In the meantime, thanks so much again! I really appreciate it. Have a great weekend. 🙂
@@JamesKerLindsay My pleasure, joining your channel.
The commonwealth membership is interesting too - and I wonder what is the use of being part of the association (unlike other supranational associations, this has no real power / influence). I could understand Rwanda as it was seen as a means to move away from the French influence in the region. Would look forward to a future video on the Commonwealth, if that falls within your scope :)
You too, have a great weekend.
Is this not related to the recent attacks in South Africa? What is on those ships?
Problem always come from the Northern part of most countries
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Best wishes to Mozambique
8:00 hopefully this will help crush the insurgency with overwhelming force.
10:10 economic underdevelopment seems to be the heart of most insurgency/conflict
Thanks. Yes, that pretty much sums it up!
Mozambique government should stop taking all the resources of the country to Maputo, the wealth must be shared throughout the country to reduce this kinds of threats
Dear Colleagues,
I would like to invite you to a webinar taking place tomorrow on Tuesday (27 July). The webinar seeks to understand the current conflict in Northern Mozambique and how it could lead to repercussions for the rest of the SADC region. Further, the event will cover Islamist extremism in the region and how it has negatively impacted human rights. The event will run from 11:00am-13:00pm.
Kindly find here the link to join and share widely:
Topic: Webinar: Islamist Extremism in Mozambique and its Impact in the SADC Region
Time: Jul 27, 2021 11:00 AM Johannesburg
Join Zoom Meeting
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Thank you.
I honestly have nothing to say except that I wish for quick resolutions to the Islamic extremists and terrorism everywhere. This just looks terrible for all of the Muslims living in these wartorn areas that don't adhere to extremist beliefs. Praying for Mozambique and other areas! And thank you, James, for bringing this situation to this community. :)
Thank you Carolyn. I agree completely! Let's hope that they can get a quick grasp on this. But also that more can be done to work on the institutions of governance in the country and that the economic benefits from all those natural resources can be more evenly distributed. This is certainly a terrible situation, but one that you feel could be resolved with the right approach. I just worry that they will go for a military approach alone.
@@JamesKerLindsay thanks for your work. This situation was under the radar for too long. Hope that Rwanda and Mozambique can cop the situation and give relief to this extraordinary people.
but as you said, a hard work must be done to even the wealth among the people. One of the most beautiful country I ever been.
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@@efrencruz4422 how they would help here?
@@antonioribeiro6119 just take your time and watch all the channels and you are going to realize why it is happening in other countries but take your time and watch the channels Antonio 😀😀😀
When it comes to insurgency and extremism. Do you think specific religions or ideologies becomes more formidable, brutal and resilient than other religions and ideologies? I hope my question makes sense.
Thanks. Yes, it makes perfect sense! And it’s a great question. I think that some ideologies do speak to people who feel marginalised or oppressed. In many places, Communism is obviously an attractive option. But we can also see that Islam plays the same role in some places today. It seems to be the combination of providing a bigger community of followers, an model of resistance, and a creed that openly calls to fight against injustice that makes it particularly powerful. But as I have tried to point out, this doesn’t mean that Islam itself is the problem. So many of these conflicts are fed by underdevelopment. Extremism is the symptom of those problems. The trouble is that the extremism can then make dealing with the underlying problem so much more difficult. It becomes a vicious circle that become incredible hard to break.
Iy is about Europe invading Africa. New strategy of colonilization. It is not about Islamist etc...
Thank you for an overview of the situation. Where do you think the Mozambican government should go from here?
Thanks Joseph. It’s clear that the roots of this are tied up with economic underdevelopment. The region is not only home to many of the country’s Muslims, it is also the poorest. Real steps have got to be taken to address this. But of course this can’t be done until it has a handle on the insurgency. The question is whether the SADC force, and/or Rwanda, can change the situation. This will be a man important situation to keep an eye on. Amazingly, it’s getting very little international coverage.
Where do you think the Mozambican government should go from here? >>>>>> they are hiding in toilets and caves
This is our biggest problem, the sad part is that no media channels talk about this
Thanks. Yes, it’s surprising and disappointing that this isn’t getting more international attention. I hope the country manages to get past this soon. But it will take a broad strategy. This chat be beaten by military methods alone.
they get paid millions not to ....by the arab countries
@@za9393 so they will kill people for nothing
@@sizwengubane8990 jip and yes .... you need to fully understand why
@@za9393 ya ne and we will become the victims for individuals benefits
This is very accurate depiction of my country...there needs to be an emphasis that French coperate exploitation is at the heart of this current extremist outbreak!!!
Thank you so much. It is a tragic situation, but the root causes do seem pretty clear. Let’s hope the country can stabilise soon and that any effort to address this will look at the broader issues.
It's time to send our Zimbabwean army back again to Mozambique. We did it in the 80's, we can do it again.
Yeah
What about Tanzânia, they came through there also...
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@@mbulelozulu7963 We can still provide military assistance because we have economic interest to protect wena, lingabosihleka phela bafowethu, God will remember us one day.
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the solution to Mozambique problems is the removal or restructuring of the Maputo government
otherwise you are just waisting your time
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Hey, James, are you in touch with the recent events concerning Belgrade-Prishtina talks, and todays event in Bosnia and Herzegovina? Would like to hear your opinion, even though it doesn't concern this video.:)
Hi there, yes I am keeping an eye on both. I’ve rather lost any hope that we’ll see any progress on Belgrade-Pristina at the moment. I think the EU has no idea what to do. The Kurti administration is deluded and seems to have a strategy that is essentially based on just maybe allowing Serbia to recognise it, if Belgrade gives it everything it wants! Meanwhile, Serbia seems further away than ever from reaching an accommodation with Pristina.
As for Bosnia, what to say? It just seems so depressing. While I think Inzko needed to go, I don’t have much hope for the his replacement. As for his decision on genocide denial, I think this will cause more harm than good. All in all, it’s incredibly frustrating. If you’re interested, here’s an interview I just did on the region: www.institutmontaigne.org/en/blog/blacklisted-us-reassessing-diplomacy-western-balkans
By the way, without wishing to be seen to be bouncing between the Balkans and Africa, I’m returning to SE Europe next week - assuming there isn’t a major development elsewhere. I’m planning to tackle RSK and Operation Storm. Not an easy topic, but something that I think about a lot as it becomes a growing l source of annual friction between Serbia and Croatia.
@@JamesKerLindsay Looking forward to Your video on RSK and Operation Storm, for sure! Perhaps You could cover the similar events in Kosovo, both right after the war and to this day, since You are making these refugee themed videos recently.
Concerning Your interview, I would, from my humble perspective, say that it is on the right track, but Your videos are much more detailed and informative, but that is to be expected.
As for my two questions, from my perspective as a Serb it seems that the Western powers have in some moment simply decided that Serbs and Serbia, which is an old European state, have no right on its own perspective and interests, and thus driving it away from the West, which bothers me, since I don't understand the reasons for that. Thank You for replying!
@@user-wp4xt5yv4o Thanks. I know the frustration in Serbia about the way it was, and is, treated. But the problem is that many over there really don’t understand just how much damage Milošević did to the country’s reputation. All accounts suggest that he was a complete horror to deal with. On top of that, as Yugoslavia broke apart, there was clearly an attempt in the areas where ethnic Serbs were a majority in Bosnia and Croatia to secure their position by forcing out non-Serbs. Now, I understand that everyone was worried about their status at the time, but all this meant that the Serbs came to be seen as the bad ones. It it still fighting the legacy of that. But after Bosnia there was no patience anymore. When Kosovo erupted, there was a move to act even though the situation was more complex than it seemed. (There was a very good book called ‘Peace at any price’ which said that both sides have been appalling to each other but in 1998/99 it was Serbia that was worse and this was internationals saw.) I have openly said that there were double standards at play. But, again, Milošević had long since used up any last reserves of goodwill Serbia may have had. He well and truly destroyed Serbia and ordinary Serbs are still paying the price for this in terms of the country’s reputation. (Although it is getting a bit better.) I see this at first hand so often. Frankly, anyone who defends him really doesn’t fully appreciate the damage he did!
@@JamesKerLindsay It would take too much room here to reply to all You said, and I don't want to take room from people to whom the theme of the video is much more important, maybe in a more relatable video.
But my point is that the people who say that everyone should look more to the future than to the past are the very people who bring the past to light over and over again when it suits them, and when it brings them profit, and that hypocrisy is what is driving the people away from the West, politically. Trust me, no matter what the public opinion polls are telling You, the support for the Western course is dropping, fast, even among its supporters, and rightly so, if You ask me.
Can you talk about the separatist conflict in Angola
Thanks as ever! I want to do a couple of videos on Angola, including one on its civil war (and on the role of Apartheid South Africa in conflicts). There are actually some very obvious parallels with Mozambique.
@@JamesKerLindsay learn to put a African narrative not foreign. get interview and ground work of the people. You sound like CNN.
Excellent work James on musaqbique civil war, I would say as I heard before. The problem nowadays is if there are discontent of local political or economical demand it became foreign agenda like Isis I doubt that. sorry for Musanbiqian plight I hope political settlement. Thanks
Thanks. I entirely agree. There does need to be a political settlement backed up by real efforts to ensure that the region sees the benefits of any gas revenues.
I hope South Africa n Soldiers can liberate Mozambique
I certainly hope the SADC can help contribute to peace and security. But Mozambique will need a longer plan for development. This will be absolutely key to tackling the problem.
After watching several of your videos regarding Africa I have come to the conclusion that the whole continent is a clusterfuq of various religions, tribes, and past colonial interference..
Thanks. I do worry that I am painting Africa in a bad light. I really don't want to do this. It is an amazing continent. But it does have huge problems. And I think we do have to recognise the lasting legacy of colonialism, especially the rather arbitrary way that borders were decided. Then again, I also accept that in other ways the broader way that African states have actually tended to respect the sanctity of those borders has created a degree of stability. It is a strange paradox. While it has created a degree of interstate equilibrium (how often do the countries invade each other and try to take territory?), it has led to intrastate conflict.
Last year a few of these insurgents crossed over into southern Tanzania, killed a few people, burnt a few villages and kidnapped around 400 women.
At this point, given the situation and the impotency of responding military units, one should regret that the Executive Outcomes is no longer in business (at least in its original form)......
A video on arab gulf nations secular reforms and removal of kafala system
Very good video, but I have to say that blimey, Mozambique has been through a LOT! Now there is even a bloody islamist insurgency :-( Will it ever end?
Thank you so much Roger. You’re absolutely right. It really is incredible just how much it has been through. It’s also appalling that a country that is obviously sitting on do many natural resources should be so very poor! Truly tragic.
@@JamesKerLindsayIndeed
Abraços de Moçambique
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Thank you for yet another interesting video. I've never heard of this conflict. This been said, I think EU involvement may actually worsen it, taking in account the colonial past. It should be an African issue. The EU role should be in preventing the involvement of wannabe leaders of Islamic word (such as Turkey maybe).
Thanks. Amazingly, it just hasn’t received a lot of attention internationally, especially given the major energy dimension. As for the EU’s role, I think it is important that it will, at least in part, focus on humanitarian issues. This is clearly a very brutal conflict, with atrocities being committed by all sides. But it does remain to be seen just how effective all this will be. I think the Rwandan dimension is fascinating. Apparently, this really didn’t go down well with the SADC.
@@JamesKerLindsay so from what I have gleaned about this situation the SADC, Rwanda, mercenaries, and the EU will have troops on the ground in Mozambique, I mean what could go wrong there?
Don't forget Total is a big EU kahuna there, they are not going to let the loot get away...
@@rickycoker5830 what could go wrong? Everything as the underlying cause (lack of sharing economic wealth and real local development) will not be addressed ..
Absolutely
What a sad and tragic piece of history this is
Absolutely. Mozambique has had an incredibly difficult history. One can only hope things will start to improve. But if will take more than a military plan to tackle this latest problem.
God bless Mozambique !
I've actually visited this region over the last 35 years and I can honestly say the main problem is the Mozambican government and its greed. nampula is for example used by ivory smugglers. the govt knows this. Northern Mozambique can be easily resolved if deals are made to ensure a sharing of the natural gas revenues instead of it being siphoned by Maputo they won't do that...so nobody gets nothing. the extremists operate on fear and promises of protection. with the majority of the area Muslim the only solution is ...sot around a table and sign a deal. to do this u need to have free and fair elections and guarantees to share the wealth. along as there us foreign troops .. the problem. Will only grow. and lives will ve lost. what they need is honest engagement...not false promises
Thanks so much. Interesting to hear that you have spent time in the area. It certainly does seem that this is primarily an economic issue and a question of wealth distribution. This really stands out loud and clear. It is worrying to think that the government and other actors will try to solve this by military means only to leave the underlying problems unaddressed.
It all started when gas was discovered in Gabo Delgado
I think here we are seeing a mix of interest from national politics and bigger companies linked with Islamic interests as well as some neighbor's countries interests, it's a combination of interests in a country which is considered the poorest in the world, following all this i think the government must fight military and economically in order to overcome this.
When i heard that the EU is sending troops, i knew hope is lost for Southern Africa. I know those Southern countries have natural resources the west have been eyeing for sometime.
Wherever you hear any place in Africa smelling this so called Jihaddist. Then you should know 100% there are plenty of mineral resources lying beneath the surface. That's their new system of siphoning natural resources from Africa.
They have tarnished islam through their dubious political games. Look at Mali.. the Preaident of that country kicked out the French, Niger, Central Africa, Cameroon, Congo- Kinshasa. Now its Mozambique.
The foreign Tutsi Rwandese President of Uganda sent some Ugandan troops to Mozambique... the bastard is a key player for such games.
Southern African countries wake up before its late. Look at Nigeria with that fake 'Boko Haram'.
For how long are they going to take us for fools???
They want the oil only. EU
Uhm, as someone who lives in Southern Africa (right next to Mozambique, South Africa) I can say we have no needs for the west, we are an effective fighting force and having these NATO assholes here actually just makes it worse.
@@ginger0208 Exactly. They will go there in the name of fighting terrorist and destroy everything you have, create alot of mess then leave the region completely destroyed and blame Southern Africans for the mess. Just like what they have done in the Middle East and central America. Hope my Southern brothers can grow someballs resist these NATO bullsh*t and deal with the situation alone like the East Africans in Somalia.
@@neilnelson7603 we are, we have been fighting a covert war with them over a year, we going on major offensives by the end of this year. We have this covered.
Nothing that Executive Outcomes would not solve.
Really the issues is big but if alot of external forces are involved still more trouble will come this issue should be handed African states
Mozambique needs to speed up the authorisation process for SANDF to get the boots on the grounds. Europe needs to step back a bit.
Another smashing video, James. Hope the insurgents could be crushed, as development would never be able to be achieved in such a situation z
Thanks a lot. Yes, it clearly requires an initial military response, but of course it will need to go a lot further than this. I am also glad that the EU mission will put an emphasis on humanitarian law and the protection of civilians. It seems that the counter-insurgency efforts so far have been appallingly brutal, which will have only driven others to the cause. But it will also take a proper economic approach.
@@JamesKerLindsay Alongsie the counter-insurgency, the Mozambican government needs to win the hearts and minds of those in Cabo Delgado, economically, politically and social-developmentally. I imagine it wouldn’t be too hard, what with the resistance for Mozambican independence originally starting in the north.
@@JamesKerLindsay The EU will help like they did in Iraq. I believe is best , this is left to us Africans to deal with.
Excellent video, I am trying to work out if religion will always split a country. Eg 10% of the population belonging to another religion is fine but 30% will cause tensions, 50% war. Especially if the religions are different eg Christians and Muslims. Even if it comes down to some regions being richer than others, these regions will likely be dominated by one of the major religions. Nigeria is almost a 50-50 religious split and there are imo lots of internal problems and it is getting worse.
It probably depends on more than population share, for example, if the population is radicalized or not, if religion lines also the same as ethnic or linguistic lines, and if the religions are concentrated in different areas. It's one thing to have 20% of your population of a minority religion but they are all concentrated in one or two regions than have them spread out all throughout the country.
South Africa also put boots on the ground. That country is marred by serious corruption! Malfeasance is what’s destroying it
In Madeira, the slang term for mainland Portuguese (following the 1974 revolution) is 'Cubanos' 'Cubans'.
Correction. Its not about our Mozambican people. Its about the gas. Looting programme has started successfully.
Thanks. Yes, I think that actually comes out strongly. It was only when the gas became disrupted that international attention really became focused on the situation. But as I tried to stress, the underlying issue is development.
Also consider the forced relocation of coastal fishing communities to inland areas, for the benefit of the energy firms… and the resentment that has caused.
Another excellent analysis James.In my view," Islamic" is just a convenient brand name. All these Groups eg Al Queda,ISIS, Al Shabab,JEM etc share their foot soldiers and their goal has nothing to do with Islam but simply a power grab. In Mzambique,a predominant Christian nation, ISIS has a foothold because of oil and mineral wealth of the region. The only way to deal with these extremists is to get more Muslim Nations to deal with extremists because the treatment of Muslims by these Groups is worse.
Mozambique’s government can fight this but as long as the root problem of the poverty and inequality exist the potential for more attacks is there. Once the attack started messing with the oil companies they started truly caring . Though I abhor the violence and innocent lives taken I hope some sort of changes and rules and regulations can be put on these companies and some less corrupt and more just leaders can take control of Mozambique to try and fix this problem and make the life of the people there better , fix the the root cause not the result .
Thanks. I completely agree on all counts. This only became a serious issue once energy investments were put at risk. But the government has handled it so badly from the start. In fact it’s caused by decades of government policies before the insurgency even emerged. And this won’t be tackled until the underlying causes of poverty, marginalisation and wider underdevelopment are addressed. The problem is that it is not even harder to do this. The question is how to break the vicious circle. This will be a situation to watch.
The issue here is how we gonna stop theses guys from the other side of Mediterranean ocean to stop disturbing Africa.
All SADC countries should send more troops to Mozambique.
The question is whether they will have a longer term strategy for Mozambique? Defeating the insurgency is one part. Ensuring in hit doesn’t emerge again is another.
Rwanda army🇷🇼 is solving the problem in Mozambique and it is said that they killed 30 ghadists
But is it really ‘solving it’? It is tackling one aspect of it. But the causes are far deeper.
@@JamesKerLindsay yeah the causes are deeper but this Army is showing the hope for peace to the people of Mozambique
Indeed. But it will be all for nothing if the underlying political and economic issues are not addressed. I wonder if/how Rwandan policy makers are discussing this with Mozambique’s government?
@@JamesKerLindsay kn about two months ago Presidents of these two countries met. So they might have agreed in different aspects that are beyond sending troops to Mozambique and we are believing the involvement of Rwanda as a good thing for the security of Mozambique. And it already started to show positive effects
@@masezeranoelie6282 Thanks. Let’s indeed hope.
This is a resource war Cabo Delgado province is one of the richest place on Earth. The world's largest ruby deposit is there and the largest graphite deposit and some of largest Vanadium alongside. Natural gas deposit and other gemstones. At the hart of the problem is corruption.
Mozambique has a big problem in sharing the economy and the political participation of its government.
As a Mozambican I thank you for bringing awareness to this conflict.
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Sou moçambicano, e acho que esses países querem é roubar recursos naturais, isso de ajuda internacional é uma treta, era bom que investigassem quem está por trás desse grupo, já agora aproveito para afirmar mais uma vez que isto é tudo acerca de recursos naturais
@@bashirmussachand1738 De facto.
I find it strange that while the SADC and the EU are heavily involved in assisting Mozambique deal with the Islamist insurgency, there's no such help coming from the US, other Lussophone nations like Brazil and East Timor, and other Islamic countries like the UAE. Maybe Maputo doesn't want their help, I don't know. But for a country dealing with the most fearsome terrorist group in the world, it's rather peculiar to see them being half-hearted in seeking international help.
Europe is opening front every where in Africa.
We are RWANDA🇷🇼🇷🇼
Oh yeah, I think I saw this under the news section of Wikipedia's main page a while ago. It's good to get the full context, but this is still terrible.
I did not know there was al shabab in Mozambique
Who is stealing the resources from Mozambique?
Tanzania and Malawi have also been involved in operations against ISIL Mozambique since November and December 2020 respectfully.
Surprise you don,t have a sponsered ad yet.
Same, while I love seeing an ad-free video like in the glory days on UA-cam, James more than deserves a revenue in the form of ads from the massive work he undertook.
Good he has more integrity
Yes and no! :-) I would be willing to have a sponsorship arrangement, especially as the cost of making these videos, both in terms of my time and money (equipment, software, music licenses, image subscription sites), is going up significantly and certainly isn't covered by ad revenue - particularly as I only have one ad break in most videos. But it would have to be very carefully decided. Also, a lot of potential sponsors could be nervous given the topics I cover.
In the meantime, I have started channel memberships for anyone who would be kindly willing to make a small monthly contribution to the costs: ua-cam.com/users/Jameskerlindsayjoin
Thanks so much!
Thanks. I has actually gone through my mind. But I don't want to look into this just yet, for several reasons. But if I do, I hope that people won't be too disappointed. It is becoming increasingly costly putting these together and my approach tends to appeal to a different - and certainly more discerning :-) - audience than other channels that maybe get higher numbers of views, and so more ad revenue.
For clarity , you omitted - Muslim slave traders in the 10th century.
Duly noted!
South africa and Botswana have already sent their troops to Mozambique
The video is just general. The issues leading to the conflict are first and foremost lack of logical balance between :
1) Natural resources;
2) Technical know-how;
3) Financial instruments;
4) Human weakness in its endeavour to create fairness and harmony.
Rwandan and Mozambique forces are there to establish peace for the above to be addressed.
Humanity is trying to understand God's creation , explore space and all its wonders, medicine etc. Humanity is really beginning to marvel at wonders of God's creation!!. it is a pity that some characters are Inventing some deity that belittle his creation!! These characters must be isolated.
The thumbnail for this video made the red part of the Mozambique flag look like a crooked party hat on the President's head.
Not intentional, I promise! I've actually adjusted it. :-)
Interesting, After Rwanda closing borders with Uganda,sent peace keeping force to Mozambique!!
Are you guys wanna tell me. You’re not seeing what is happening in this country called Zoo????
Nigeria 🇳🇬
No, the big question is whether this economic development model, where the countries riches are extracted by private foreign companies which give peanuts to the locals, provides sustainable and equitable development... From the Mozambican example, we can guess that social peace has a price, and private companies are not serious stakeholders as they always try to externalize such social costs... Nationalization (oops! Is this a forbidden word??) and redistribution (double oops!) would certainly put everybody around the table and realign interests...
After how many yyyeearss took looooong
The South African military doesn’t know what to do, South Africa doesn’t hate these Northern Mozambican people as they are only fighting because they are tired of poverty. At the same time, to prevent Mozambique’s collapse the might have to step in.
South Africa is a powerful country in Africa and has the role of keeping the peace, but at the same time they understand why people do things.
South Africa is a powerful country in Africa ?????? you are joking ne ! you will be shocked to see the fat, lazy unprepared , ill- disciplined , and very poor maintenance in the defense
@@za9393 Are you South African?
Renamo was not initially South A frican backed, point of correction. It was backed by Rhodesia. South Africa took over after the Independence of Zimbabwe.
true this man will reach the wrong conclusion if his facts are false
Thanks. In any video, sometimes the precise details have to be condensed for the sake of taking the story forward. If I had tried to explain the Mozambique Civil War then it would have eaten a significant chunk of time. (I would actually like to come back to it in another video.) The broad statement was not incorrect though. RENAMO was backed by SA.
@@JamesKerLindsay I am not totally disagreeing with you on your video, but my feeling is that you should not have skipped the part of Rhodesia because MNR was a brain child of the Rhodesian forces considering that the Zanla forces were operating mainly from Mozambique. Their shift to South Africa was influenced by the former Rhodesian Intelligence who saw it feet to continue discourage Samora from supporting ANC. By focussing on MNR Mozambique and the Liberated Zimbabwe would pay less attention to the cause of the South African Apartheid regime. I may direct you to some of my articles and, also a book The Days of the Generals. Your topics are very interesting. Keep on posting
Everywhere big French contractors turn up,there’s always an Islamist front.coincidence or plandemic? Mmmm......don’t have to be a geopolitical expert to see connections!!
All has to do with the natural resources
The problem is police 🚓 was protecting total and the people of Cabo Delgado.
Not the province.
Economic under development does not cause people to hack poor civilians to death and engage in other acts of gross violence against non - governement targets... Yeah everyone wants to explain away the problem as a mere economic one.. But thats not the truth..
Wow. So much happening I hope for peace. You know Portugal’s colonization of Africa and the counties that developed from that are so underfocused. When rookie think of African colonies they think of the French and British with the largest . And King Leopolold and the Congo in terms of shear cruelty and numbers. But Portugal had a large impact with many of its colonies gaining independence far later than the majority of French and British colonies in the early 1970’s than the late 50’s mid 60’s that happened with much of France and Britain’s colonies
Thanks. I agree. It was interesting how Portugal held on to its colonies ling after the other countries had agreed to independence. As you saw, by the end of the 1960s, Mozambique was essentially surrounded by independent states. The only one that wasn't was Zimbabwe, but that was complicated by the unilateral Declaration of Independence. (I really must do a video on this.) And yet, Portugal refused to consider indepnedence. More generally, I do want to take a look at each of the European colonial empires. I thought to maybe do this as a new series of videos.
@@JamesKerLindsay At that time Portugal was struggling with a stubborn dictatorship that ignored the political trends in many ways.
In any case, all these wars for independence helped to bring down the dictatorship. The Portuguese recognize this, even officially, and are thankful to them.
However, there are still colonies like the French Guiana or Falkland Islands or even Puerto Rico.
I laugh the comments, instead of constructive view with hopeful thought for that country they just focus a particular religion blame lol. you are blind, Islam was there always. Peace for that good country of my African brothers.
Yes, I completely agree. I think that it is important to understand the deeper causes of this. And I have tried to address this. This is not about Islam, as such. It is about poverty, exploitation and marginalisation. Extremism is the outlet. It is Islamic extremism. It could equally have been a communist insurgency, as in other places. This problem will not be resolved until the underlying economic issues are addressed. This is why it is so important that there is longer term thinking as well.
Thank you so much. I wish they know the game behind that. But they can't see it at the moment. Wherever you see these two countries popping in; Rwanda and Uganda. Then know it very well game already well analyzed to be played. Poor Mozambicans!!!
Furthermore, you find these two countries Rwanda and Uganda... Museveni and Kagame (Tutsis') in every cornerstone of African countries.
South Sudan, Congo, Central Africa, Somalia and now Mozambique.
Very soon the President of Mozambique is to be given a Tutsi Rwandese woman to pamper him. Their women are being used as cash cows in demographic areas in other african countries to fulfil their assigned roles/plans in the game.
May God have mercy but Africa is in big trouble.
@@JamesKerLindsay I agreed now thats what I meant, Thank you James.
@@JamesKerLindsay I guess the lesson is don't marginalise or neglect your Muslim community or jihad.
Make video please
How Israel can be apart of
AU
News is saying Israel want to join AU
Is that true?
Yes as an observer Nation.
Thanks. Yes, it would be interesting to see how this evolves.
Thanks. Great suggestion. I will look into it.
Who is going to get the big slice of pie (afrika is plate of pie)