Our Scans · Mozambique · Weekly Summary

• [New] Rwanda and Mozambique signed a memorandum of understanding to expand investment and trade ties and a status of forces agreement in late 2025 that committed Rwanda to stay in Cabo Delagdo until both LNG projects are built in 2029 and 2030. Critical Threats
• The European Union's recent decision to not renew financial assistance for Rwanda's troop deployment in northern Mozambique raises the risk of a partial drawdown of Rwandan forces in the short-term, which would create security gaps for IS Mozambique Province to exploit. Critical Threats
• Russia, Bolivia and the British Virgin Islands have been added to the list of countries with increased money laundering risk, while Burkina Faso, Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria, South Africa and Tanzania have been removed. ProjectiveGroup
• Regions facing renewed extremist threats include West Africa, the Sahel, the Lake Chad Basin, Mozambique, Sudan and Somalia. Counter Extremism Project
• Cities including Durban in South Africa, Maputo in Mozambique, and Antananarivo in Madagascar will experience a modest partial eclipse as the moon takes a bite out of the sun. Grand Pinnacle Tribune
• Beyond the AI-cyber nexus, Mozambique passed dedicated cybersecurity and cybercrime legislation, Vietnam ratified the UN Hanoi Convention, Nigeria warned of escalating threats to critical infrastructure, and Japan publishing a national cybersecurity workforce framework. Clifford Chance

Last updated: 19 June 2026