More than 300 industrial units have resumed operations after the decrease in insecurity in Cabo Delgado province in northern Mozambique, an official source said.
We noticed the opening of 371 commercial establishments and these are signs of recovery of our economy”, said Nacif Magaia, director of Industry and Commerce of the province of Cabo Delgado, quoted this Friday by Rádio Moçambique.
Among the commercial units that have reopened in Cabo Delgado, according to the source, are factories of various branches, mills and bakeries, establishments that are located in the districts affected by the actions of the rebels who have terrorized the province of Cabo Delgado since 2017 .
They are signs of recovery and restoration of our commercial network”, stressed the director of Industry and Commerce of Cabo Delgado.
Cabo Delgado province is rich in natural gas but has been terrorized since 2017 by armed rebels, with some attacks claimed by the Islamic State extremist group.
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There are 784,000 internally displaced persons due to the conflict, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), and some 4,000 dead, according to the ACLED conflict registration project.
Since July 2021, an offensive by government troops with the support of Rwanda, later joined by the Southern African Development Community (SADC), has allowed the recapture of areas where there were rebels, but their flight has provoked new attacks in other districts. used as passageway or temporary shelter.
Source: Observadora
