TotalEnergies restarts $20bn LNG project in Mozambique after 5-year freeze

Al JazeeraCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete by Al Jazeera StaffJanuary 29, 2026 at 09:03 PM

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TotalEnergies has restarted its $20 billion LNG project in Mozambique's Cabo Delgado province after a five-year suspension due to regional violence. The project, one of Africa's largest, was officially relaunched on Thursday by TotalEnergies' executive and Mozambique's President. Operations were halted in 2021 due to escalating ISIL-linked fighting. The project is expected to produce over 13 million tonnes of LNG annually, potentially generating $35 billion for the government. While security has improved with Rwandan forces, delays have incurred costs, and environmental/human rights groups have voiced concerns about the project's benefits for Mozambicans.

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World Bank 30% Reuters 30% Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project (ACLED) 40% Rwanda 50% Afungi ×260% ISIL 60% Daniel Chapo ×270% Patrick Pouyanne ×270% Cabo Delgado ×280% TotalEnergies ×390% Mozambique ×695%

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lng project 100% mozambique 90% totalenergies 80% violence 70% cabo delgado 60% human rights concerns 50% economic benefits 50% construction restart 40%