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Mozambique: US willing to step up aid against terrorism – AIM report
4:00 CAT | 18 Aug 2022
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The United States has expressed its willingness to design, with the Mozambican government, a new strategy to fight against the terrorism that has been plaguing parts of the northern province of Cabo Delgado since October 2017.
This willingness was expressed by a delegation of six US congressmen, minutes after an audience granted to them on Wednesday, by Prime Minister Adriano Maleiane.
“During the conversation with the Prime Minister, one of the main points that we addressed is our partnership to work together with the government of Mozambique to combat terrorism and ensure better security”, said Senator Christopher Coons, speaking on behalf of the delegation.
The delegation was accompanied by the Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Millennium Challenge Corporation, Alice Albright, who also expressed the willingness of the U.S. to support Mozambique against terrorism.
Coons said “The parties reviewed the projects of the Mozambican government for the various sectors of activity, particularly the agricultural sector. We had the opportunity to maintain telephone contact with the Mozambican President, Filipe Nyusi, before he left for Kinshasa” (where he was attending a summit of the Southern African Development Community, SADC).
The senator said that Maputo and Washington enjoy good relations that will be consolidated in the coming years. “The United States and Mozambique have very strong and positive cooperation, and we intend to maintain this partnership”, he added.
The delegation also held a working meeting with the first deputy chairperson of the Assembly of the Republic, the Mozambican parliament, Hélder Injojo.
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“It was an opportunity to address the US-Africa Summit, scheduled for December 13 to 15 in Washington. We believe that this summit will be fruitful for the African continent because they will exchange experiences, promote more friendships, and develop more investments in African countries”, said the chair of the Assembly’s Commission on International Relations, Catarina Dimande.
Dimande was speaking minutes after the meeting the delegation had with Injojojo, and with the chairs and rapporteurs of all eight Working Commissions of the Assembly.
Meanwhile, the European Union is planning to increase fivefold its financial support for the fight against terrorism in Mozambique. A document from the European External Action Service (EEAS), cited by the Reuters news agency, recommends that the EU allocate 15.3 million dollars up until 2024 in support for he SADC Mission in Mozambique (SAMIM).
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SAMIM and the Rwandan armed forces are fighting alongside Mozambique’s own defence and security forces against the jihadist groups in Cabo Delgado.
An EU spokesperson conformed that a proposal for additional aid has been made, but the matter is still under discussion by the EU governments.
Source: AIM
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