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Protesters in Mozambique Reportedly Seize Gas Processing Plant, Cutting Off Supplies to South Africa
Protesters in Mozambique Reportedly Seize Gas Processing Plant, Cutting Off Supplies to South Africa
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On Tuesday morning, South African authorities closed the border with Mozambique to cargo traffic. At the same time, South African airlines suspended all... 25.12.2024, Sputnik Africa
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A group of opposition activists has cut off gas supplies to neighboring South Africa after seizing a plant owned by South African company Sasol near the town of Inyasoro in southern Mozambique, local news portal News 24 reported.The owner of the plant, South African company Sasol, has a license to produce gas in Mozambique from the Pande and Temane fields. So far, there has been no shortage of natural gas in South Africa, which has no major gas fields under development and relies on imports mainly from Mozambique and Qatar.The protests in Mozambique began immediately after the electoral commission announced the preliminary results of the presidential and parliamentary elections held in the country on October 9. According to the electoral commission, the ruling Frelimo party and its presidential candidate, Daniel Chapo, won.Violence resumed on Monday after Mozambique's Constitutional Council approved the final results of the vote, certifying Chapo as the winner, with his inauguration set for January 15.Opposition leader Venancio Mondlane, who came second in the presidential election, and Renamo party leader Osufu Momadi refused to recognize the court's decision, accusing the authorities of fraud and calling on their supporters to protest. At least 21 people, including 2 police officers, have been killed in the past 24 hours, according to police.
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Protesters in Mozambique Reportedly Seize Gas Processing Plant, Cutting Off Supplies to South Africa
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On Tuesday morning, South African authorities closed the border with Mozambique to cargo traffic. At the same time, South African airlines suspended all flights to cities in the neighboring country amid the second consecutive day of major post-election unrest.
A group of opposition activists has cut off gas
supplies to neighboring South Africa after seizing a plant owned by South African company Sasol near the town of Inyasoro in southern Mozambique, local news portal News 24 reported.
The owner of the plant, South African company Sasol, has a license to produce gas in Mozambique from the Pande and Temane fields. So far, there has been no shortage of natural gas in South Africa, which has no major gas fields under development and relies on imports
mainly from Mozambique and Qatar.
The protests in Mozambique began immediately after the electoral commission announced the preliminary results of the presidential and parliamentary elections held in the country on October 9. According to the electoral commission, the ruling Frelimo party and its presidential candidate, Daniel Chapo, won.
Violence resumed on Monday after Mozambique's Constitutional Council
approved the final results of the vote, certifying Chapo as the winner, with his inauguration set for January 15.
Opposition leader Venancio Mondlane, who came second in the presidential election, and Renamo party leader Osufu Momadi refused to recognize the court's decision, accusing the authorities of fraud and calling on their supporters to protest. At least 21 people, including 2 police officers, have been killed in the past 24 hours, according to police.
