(3 minutes read)
The private airline Fly Índico recently announced the resumption of flights linking Pemba and Palma, in Cabo Delgado, an air link called off following armed attacks by rebels in northern Mozambique.
The private airline Fly Índico recently announced the resumption of flights linking Pemba and Palma, in Cabo Delgado, an air link called off following armed attacks by rebels in northern Mozambique.
The link will be resumed from November 28 and at least two flights a week, on Mondays and Fridays will be operating. The link was interrupted following the rebel attack on Palma in March 2021. The company will deploy a Cessna Caravan aircraft, with a capacity for 10 passengers.
Palma was the target of one of the most notorious attacks carried out by the rebels that terrorised Cabo Delgado province five years ago, when on 24 March 2021 the insurgents invaded the district’s headquarters. That led to dozens of deaths and injuries, as well as the flight of thousands of people. The district hosts the natural gas exploration project led by Total Energies, the largest private investment in Africa (around 20 billion euros), which has since been suspended due to insecurity in the region.
Read Also:
https://trendsnafrica.com/mozambique-may-get-bailout-package-from-imf/
https://trendsnafrica.com/business-in-mozambique-urges-government-to-reduce-taxes-to-boost-economy/
https://trendsnafrica.com/mozambique-insurance-company-pay-claims-in-lieu-of-idai/
Cabo Delgado province is rich in natural gas. But has been terrorised since 2017 by armed violence, with some attacks claimed by the extremist group Islamic State. The insurgency has led to a military response since a year ago with support from Rwanda and the Southern African Development Community (SADC), liberating districts near gas projects. But new waves of violence have emerged south of the region and in neighbouring Nampula province.
