Dossier
rubies
Coverage of rubies in the Nexus archive.
- Mozambique: How Cabo Delgado's Riches Became Fuel for the Islamist Insurgency in Mozambique
An Islamist group has terrorized Mozambique's northern Cabo Delgado province for nearly a decade. Despite the region's natural resources like rubies, timber, and natural gas, it remains the poorest in the country, with exploitation, corruption, and alleged security force abuses fueling the insurgency.