Transnational organised crime is at the heart of the illicit extraction and smuggling of natural
resources in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province. Is there evidence that insurgents are
capitalising on the extraction of natural resources to radicalise and recruit new members,
legitimise and justify their existence and attacks, or finance their activities? In the absence
of interviews with militants, this study reflects on the views of community members living in
areas where natural resources are extracted, and insurgents operate.
About the author
Dr Anneli Botha is an Independent Consultant on transnational organised crime and terrorism in Africa and an Extraordinary Professor at North-West University. She’s worked at the South African Police Service, Institute for Security Studies, and University of the Free State.
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